Where does “Porto” come from?

Porto (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin Portus (Cale), from Latin portus, from Proto-Italic portus, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “Porto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPortus (Cale)
2Latinportusharbour, port; haven, refuge, asylum, retreat;...
3Proto-Italicportusharbour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pértus
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