Where does “pasaport” come from?
pasaport (Turkish) comes from Russian па́спорт, from French passeport, from French port, from French porter, from English porter, from Middle English porter, from Old French portour, from Old French porter — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
pasaport (Turkish): passport
Definitions
- passport
Ancestry of “pasaport”, step by step
pasaport traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian па́спорт
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | па́спорт | passport |
| 2 | French | passeport | passport |
| 3 | French | port | port, harbour; port, harbour city; refuge |
| 4 | French | porter | to carry; to support, to bear; to wear |
| 5 | English | porter | A person who carries luggage and related objects;... |
| 6 | Middle English | porter | gatekeeper, doorkeeper |
| 7 | Old French | portour | carrier; bearer |
| 8 | Old French | porter | to carry; to carry a child |
| 9 | Old French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 10 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 11 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
via Ottoman Turkish پاساپورت
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | پاساپورت | passport |