Where does “porta” come from?

porta (Swedish) comes from Swedish port, from Old Norse port, from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

porta (Swedish): to forbid somebody to enter, e.g. a shop, a pub...

Definitions

to forbid somebody to enter, e.g. a shop, a pub...

Ancestry of “porta”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	port	a larger entrance
2	Old Norse	port	—
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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin porta →