Where does “aeropuwerto” come from?
aeropuwerto (Tagalog) comes from Spanish aeropuerto, from Spanish Puerto, from Old Spanish puerto, from Latin Portus, from Proto-Italic portus, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
aeropuwerto (Tagalog): airport
Definitions
- airport
Ancestry of “aeropuwerto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | aeropuerto | airport; A Peruvian dish based on fried rice with... |
| 2 | Spanish | Puerto | port, harbour |
| 3 | Old Spanish | puerto | port |
| 4 | Latin | Portus | ” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |