Where does “porta-copos” come from?
porta-copos (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese porta, from Old Portuguese porta, from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
porta-copos (Portuguese): coaster (a recipient for glasses placed over tables in order to avoid the table's humidity)
Definitions
- coaster (a recipient for glasses placed over tables in order to avoid the table's humidity)
Ancestry of “porta-copos”, step by step
porta-copos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese porta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | porta | door; entrance; gateway |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | porta | — |
| 3 | Latin | porta | gate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Portuguese copos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | copos | plural of copo; glasses |