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"Portrait" comes into English most directly From Middle French portraict, pourtraict. It is a nominal use of the past participle of portraire ("portray"), from Latin prōtrahō.

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The word "portrait" comes from the French word "portraire," which means "to depict or portray." It originated from the Latin word "protrahere," which means "to draw forth."

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