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

Definitions

  1. doorknocker

Ancestry of “portklapp”, step by step

portklapp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish port

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishporta larger entrance
2Old Norseport
3Latinportagate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Swedish klapp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishklappdap
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Latin porta