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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']

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