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
Ancestry of “purtător”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | purta | to wear; to carry; to behave, comport or conduct... |
| 2 | Latin | portāre | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |