English word portable, import, export, all come from portare
In modern English that is 'to carry'.
Latin (portus), meaning harbor. Latin porto, meaning carry.
The Latin word portare means "passage" in English. The Latin word itself comes from the Greek word poros which means "journey; passage; way."
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.
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.
The word 'ferry' comes from an Old English word meaning to carry by water.
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']
The name comes from the English, simply meaning "A cushion".
The English word "manual" comes from the Latin word "manus," meaning "hand."
The name comes from an old English origin, and its meaning is "Noble"
It comes from the English name meaning "meadow on a ledge"
William comes from the English name, meaning "Protector".