Latin · root
portare
carry
Forms
- port-
Origin
Usually traced to reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *per-, ‘pass through; cross.’
Note
A prefix often tells where the carrying goes: inward, outward, or across.
Words sharing this root
comportTo agree or fit with something.comportTo conduct oneself in a particular way.comportmentA person's manner of behavior and bodily bearing.deportConduct oneself in a particular manner.deportOfficially expel a foreign national from a country.deportationThe forced removal of a person from a country or place.exportTo send goods or services out to another country.importSomething brought in from an outside country or system.importThe meaning conveyed by something.importThe importance of something.importanceThe quality of mattering or having value.importantHaving great significance, value, or influence.importationThe act of bringing something into a place from another country or outside source.insupportableToo burdensome to be supported.portTo adapt software to work on another system.portableAble to be moved readily between places.porterA worker who carries luggage or goods.purportTo claim to be or do something, often doubtfully.purportThe general meaning or intention of something.reportAn account communicating information about something.reportA sudden loud explosive sound.reporterSomeone who gathers and presents news.sportPlay undertaken for enjoyment.sportTo wear or display something noticeably.supportSomething that holds up and prevents collapse.transportThe carrying of people or things between places.transportOverwhelming emotional excitement, experienced or caused.transportationThe movement of people or goods from one place to another, or the means used.