In modern English that is 'to carry'.
The English word for the Latin word "portare" is "to carry."
The Latin word portare means "passage" in English. The Latin word itself comes from the Greek word poros which means "journey; passage; way."
English word portable, import, export, all come from portare
Latin (portus), meaning harbor. Latin porto, meaning carry.
The root word of "portfolio" is "portare," which is a Latin word that means "to carry."
The root word for "deported" is "portare," which is a Latin word meaning "to carry" or "to bring."
The base word for " portable" is " port". It originates from the medical item " portocath" which is mostly refered to as " port" in which is an IV type thing, but is under your skin and self feeds and it's " portable". Hope I helped :) This is from the Random House Websters Dictionary: adj [Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Late Latin portabilis, from Latin portare 'to carry']
transportation n vectura f.
Well, honey, the root word for transport is "portare," which comes from Latin. It basically means "to carry" or "to bring." So, next time you're stuck in traffic, just remember it all goes back to carrying stuff around.
Portare animam tuam.
porto, portare: to carry
Port - from the French to carry. So teleport used on Star Trek is carry a distance. A Porter on a railway station carries items. To deport means remove from a country etc.