Where does “porter” come from?

porter (Old French) comes from Latin portō, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

porter (Old French): to carry; to carry a child

Definitions

  1. to carry; to carry a child

Ancestry of “porter”, step by step

porter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin portō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinportōto carry, bear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Latin portāre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinportāre—

Words derived from “porter”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin portō →