Where does “porteiro” come from?
porteiro (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese porteiro, from Late Latin portarius, from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
porteiro (Portuguese): doorman, gatekeeper, concierge; porter
Definitions
- doorman, gatekeeper, concierge; porter
Ancestry of “porteiro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | porteiro | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | portarius | doorkeeper”, “gatekeeper; gatekeeper; porter,... |
| 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 |