Middle English word port comes from Proto-Germanic *feraną, Proto-Indo-European - -tus, Old French porte (Door.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *feraną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| - -tus | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| porte | Old French (fro) | Door. |
| *prē- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| porta | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) way, means. Entrance, passage, door. Gate, especially of a city. |
| port | Old English (ang) | Portal (a door or gate, an entrance). |
| *pértus | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Crossing. |
| *portus | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Harbour. |
| portus | Latin (lat) | Harbour, port. Haven, refuge, asylum, retreat. Warehouse. |
| port | Old English (ang) | A port, a haven (a harbour or harbor-town). A town, particularly one with special trading privileges. |
| port | Middle English (enm) |