Etymology of the English word portulaca
the English word
portulacaderived from the Latin word
portulaca (purslain plant)
derived from the Latin word
portula (little gate, postern)
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
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Word found in Modern English
