Where does “purtător” come from?

purtător (Romanian) comes from Romanian purta, from Latin portāre, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

purtător (Romanian): bearer, carrier

Definitions

  1. bearer, carrier

Ancestry of “purtător”, step by step

purtător traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian purta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianpurtato wear; to carry; to behave, comport or conduct...
2Latinportāre—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Latin portātor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinportātorcarrier; bearer; bringer
2Latinportōto carry, bear
3Indo-European*per-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin portāre →