Where does “portklapp” come from?
portklapp (Swedish) comes from Swedish port, from Old Norse port, from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
portklapp (Swedish): doorknocker
Ancestry of “portklapp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | port | an entrance , a gate, a portal, a door, a... |
| 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 |