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Where does “purta” come from?

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

purta (Romanian): to wear; to carry; to behave, comport or conduct...

Definitions

  1. to wear; to carry; to behave, comport or conduct...

Ancestry of “purta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinportāre—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “purta”

  • purtare
  • purtător
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