Where does “portion” come from?

portion (Yola) comes from Middle English porcioun, from Old French porcion, from Latin portio — share, part, portion; relation, proportion.

portion (Yola): part

Definitions

  1. part

Ancestry of “portion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishporciounpart
2Old Frenchporcion—
3Latinportioshare, part, portion; relation, proportion
Every word from Latin portio →Every word from Old French porcion →Every word from Middle English porcioun →