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