The story
- Venetan · borrowed frompòrtego
- English todayportego
From Venetan pòrtego. Doublet of porch, portico, and porticus.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
portego
Today it means: A characteristic compositional element of the Venetian civil buildings built during the years of the Republic of Venice, similar to a reception hall but having peculiar features. Full definition →
Venetan pòrtego