Etymology

apport

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Today it means: The supposed paranormal transference of an object from one place to another, or the appearance of an object from an unknown source, often associated with poltergeist activity and séances. Full definition →

Latin apportō ← Proto-Italic *portāō ← Proto-Indo-European *pr̥téh₂
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinad-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*pr̥téh₂
  7. Proto-Italic*portā
  8. Proto-Italic*portāō
  9. Latinportō
  10. Latinapportō
  11. English todayapport

From Latin apportō (“to bring, to carry”).

Words from the same roots

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