Where does “Portesmuþa” come from?

Portesmuþa (Old English) comes from Old English mūþ, from Proto-West Germanic *munþ, from Proto-Germanic munþaz, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Ancestry of “Portesmuþa”, step by step

Portesmuþa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English mūþ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmūþmouth, opening, door, gate
2Proto-West Germanic*munþmouth
3Proto-Germanicmunþazmouth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Old English port

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishporta port, a haven; a town, particularly one with...
2Latinportagate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic munþaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *munþ →