Where does “portierka” come from?
portierka (Polish) comes from Polish portier, from French portier, from Old French portier, from Old French porte, from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “portierka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | portier | doorman, gatekeeper, porter, doorkeeper |
| 2 | French | portier | gatekeeper, doorkeeper, doorman; goalkeeper |
| 3 | Old French | portier | — |
| 4 | Old French | porte | door |
| 5 | Latin | porta | gate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |