Where does “portazgo” come from?
portazgo (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish portadgo, from Latin portaticum, from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
portazgo (Spanish): a toll paid historically in Spain by travelers...
Definitions
- a toll paid historically in Spain by travelers...
Ancestry of “portazgo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Spanish | portadgo | — |
| 2 | Latin | portaticum | — |
| 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 |