English
Porteño
Porteño comes from Spanish porteño ‘native to or inhabiting a port town’, from Proto-Italic *portus ‘harbour’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *per- ‘to go forth, to cross’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*per-‘to go forth, to cross’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*pértus‘crossing’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*portus‘harbour’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEportus‘harbor, port’
- Old Spanishc. 950–1500puerto‘port (harbor)’
- Spanishc. 1500–presentsame form‘port, harbour’
- Spanish, derivedc. 1500–presentporteño‘native to or inhabiting a port town’
- EnglishtodayPorteño
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*per-‘to go forth, to cross’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*pértus‘crossing’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*portus‘harbour’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEportus‘harbor, port’
- Old Spanishc. 950–1500puerto‘port (harbor)’
- Spanishc. 1500–presentsame form‘port, harbour’
- Spanish, derivedc. 1500–presentporteño‘native to or inhabiting a port town’
- EnglishtodayPorteño
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *per- ‘to go forth, to cross’
first, before, far, per, price, press, further, practice, private, fear, pre, support, primary, prime, report, prior, prize, appreciate, pregnant, practical, afford, precious, praise, privilege, transport, parade, par, interpretation, importance, ferry, sport, fare, forth, pardon, primitive, prix, pirate, export, pragmatic, privy, 151 more
through Proto-Indo-European *pértus ‘crossing’
through Proto-Italic *portus ‘harbour’
through Latin portus ‘harbor, port’
Today it means
noun A male inhabitant of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *per- / Porteño