myEtymology.com: French etymology of porche

Etymology of the French word porche

the Old French word porche

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-

English porch

Provençal porge

Word found in Old French