Where does “portão” come from?

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

portão (Portuguese): gate; Augmentative of porta

Definitions

  1. gate; Augmentative of porta

Ancestry of “portão”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseportadoor; entrance; gateway
2Old Portugueseporta—
3Latinportagate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin porta →