myEtymology.com: French etymology of portière

1. Etymology of the French word portière

the French word portière

derived from the Old French word porte

using the French suffix -ière

derived from the French suffix -ier

derived from the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)

Romanian portieră, Spanish portier

derived from the French word portière

derived from the Old French word porter

derived from the Latin word portare (carry, bring)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per-