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English word origin

Etymology of aport

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂en-der. Proto-Germanic *an Proto-West Germanic *ana Old English on Middle English an Middle English a- English a- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Indo-Europ

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adv

on the left side of the boat

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂en-der. Proto-Germanic *an Proto-West Germanic *ana Old English on Middle English an Middle English a- English a- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Indo-European *pértusder. Proto-Italic *portus Latin portusbor. Old English port English port English aport From a- + port.

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