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Where does “portr” come from?

portr (Old Norse) comes from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “portr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinportagate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “portr”

  • kääntöportti
  • sulkuportti
  • porttilaskimo
  • portti
  • munuaisportti
  • porttikielto
  • tykkiportti
  • automaattiportti
  • maihinnousuportti
  • portklapp
  • kontrollport
  • port
  • porta
  • Höga porten
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