Proto-Italic

*portāō

‘to carry’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Italic *portāō.

26 English words in this record descend from Proto-Italic *portāō, most familiar first.

support ← supporten ← supporter ← supportō ← portō
report ← reporten ← reporter ← reportāre ← porto
port ← porter ← portō
sport ← sporten ← disporten ← desporter ← porter
transport ← transporten ← transporter ← trānsportāre ← portō
importance ← importaunce ← importantia ← importāre ← importo
export ← exportō ← portō
import ← importen ← emporter ← importō ← portō
porter ← portour ← portātor ← portō
deport ← déporter ← dēportō ← portō
rapport ← rapporter ← rapporter ← reporto ← portō
rapporteur ← rapporter ← rapporter ← reporto ← portō

More words from *portāō

Etymograph / Proto-Italic *portāō