Etymology of the English word porch
the English word
porchderived from the Old French word
porchederived from the Latin word
porticus (colonnade, covered walk; portico)
derived from the Latin word
porta (gate; gate, entrance; city gates)
derived from the Latin word
portus (port, harbor; refuge)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*per-Derivations in English
anteporchUsage
Word found in Modern English
