Where does “porth” come from?
porth (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh porth, from Old Welsh porth, from Proto-Brythonic porθ, from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
porth (Welsh): assistance, aid, help, succor, maintenance,...
Definitions
- assistance, aid, help, succor, maintenance,...
Ancestry of “porth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | porth | — |
| 2 | Old Welsh | porth | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | porθ | — |
| 4 | Latin | porta | gate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “porth”