Where does “pọtimanto” come from?
pọtimanto (Yoruba) comes from English portmanteau, from French portemanteau, from French porte, 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.
pọtimanto (Yoruba): suitcase
Definitions
- suitcase
Ancestry of “pọtimanto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | portmanteau | A large travelling case usually made of leather,... |
| 2 | French | portemanteau | coat stand, coat rack |
| 3 | French | porte | door; gate; gateway, means, door |
| 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 |