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Portia
Portia comes from Latin Porcia, from porcus ‘pig’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *perḱ- ‘to dig’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*perḱ-‘to dig’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*pórḱos‘young pig’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*porkos‘pig’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEporcus‘pig’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEPorcia
- EnglishtodayPortia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*perḱ-‘to dig’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*pórḱos‘young pig’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*porkos‘pig’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEporcus‘pig’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEPorcia
- EnglishtodayPortia
The story
The moon is named for the character in The Merchant of Venice.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *perḱ- ‘to dig’
perch, furlong, furrow, 11 more
through Proto-Indo-European *pórḱos ‘young pig’
through Latin porcus ‘pig’
Today it means
name A female given name from Latin.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *perḱ- / Portia