Etymology

LaPorte County

Today it means: One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: La Porte. Full definition →

French la
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The story

  1. French · derived fromla
  2. English todayLaPorte County

From the French la + porte meaning "the door".

Words from the same roots

Frenchla all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.