Portal
/ˈpɔːr.təl/noun
A doorway, gate, or entrance; also a website or device that serves as an entry point.
Did you know?Portal comes from Latin porta, meaning “gate,” and in older usage it could literally mean a grand city gate or entrance, which is why it still feels like a passage between worlds.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*per-
“to lead through, pass over, or go through”
Latin
Latin
porta
“gate, city gate, entrance”
Late Latin
Latin
portālis
“of a gate or entrance”
Old French
Old French
portal
“gate, doorway, entrance”
Middle English
English
portal
“a large or imposing doorway or gate”
Modern English
English
portal
“an entrance, gateway, or point of access”