Etymologically
Log in
← History of porter

porter English · revision 13493

17 Oct 2026, 06:19 by bogdan “Link foreign words in the Etymology (relink.py)” current version
← Previous edit

Changes in this edit

@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@
==Etymology==
− It is [[bor|xno|portour]], Old French porteor, bearer,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(Hoad 1986) from Late Latin portātor, one who carries,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024) from Latin portāre, to carry (see [[port]] and [[portable]]).^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(Hoad 1986)
+ It is [[bor|xno|portour]], [[fro|porteor]], bearer,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(Hoad 1986) from [[la-lat|portātor]], one who carries,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024) from [[la|portāre]], to carry (see [[port]] and [[portable]]).^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(Hoad 1986)
==Earliest recorded meaning==
@@ -39,5 +39,5 @@
==Etymology==
− It is [[bor|xno|porter]], Old French portier,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Hoad 1986)^(MWU 2024) from Late Latin portārius, gatekeeper,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(Hoad 1986) from Latin porta, gate (see [[portal]] and [[port]]).^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(Cresswell 2021)
+ It is [[bor|xno|porter]], [[fro|portier]],^(Barnhart 1988)^(Hoad 1986)^(MWU 2024) from [[la-lat|portārius]], gatekeeper,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(Hoad 1986) from [[la|porta]], gate (see [[portal]] and [[port]]).^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(Cresswell 2021)
==Earliest recorded meaning==