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==Etymology==
− It is [[bor|frm|portable]] and directly from Late Latin portābilis, that can be carried,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(Hoad 1986) from Latin portāre, to carry (see [[port]]).^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024) An earlier word in the same sense was portatif (late 14th century).^(Etymonline)
+ It is [[bor|frm|portable]] and directly from [[la-lat|portābilis]], that can be carried,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(Hoad 1986) from [[la|portāre]], to carry (see [[port]]).^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024) An earlier word in the same sense was portatif (late 14th century).^(Etymonline)
==Earliest recorded meaning==