Etymology of the Latin word porticus
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 Latin
cryptoporticus,
quadriporticusDerivations in other languages
French
porche, Italian
portico, Italian
porticoed, Portuguese
pórtico, Spanish
pórtico
