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Etymology of the English word portico

the English word portico
derived from the Italian word portico
derived 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

anteportico, porticoed

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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