Where does “port” come from?
port (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Norwegian portr, from Old Norse portr, from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
port (Norwegian Nynorsk): a gate; port
Ancestry of “port”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Norwegian | portr | a gate |
| 2 | Old Norse | portr | — |
| 3 | Latin | porta | gate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |