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Etymology of the English word portrait

the English word portrait
derived from the Old French word portrait
derived from the Old French word portraire
derived from the French word pour
derived from the Old French word traire
using the Old French prefix por-

Derivations in English

portraitist

Cognates

Dutch portret, French portrait, German Porträt, Lithuanian portretas, Norwegian portrett, Polish portret, Russian пopтpeт, Swedish porträtt

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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