Porter
/ˈpɔːr.tər/noun
A person who carries loads or luggage; also a dark beer style.
Did you know?Porter ultimately comes from Latin *portare*, “to carry,” the same root behind words like *transport* and *portable*—a reminder that language often turns simple movement into a lasting force.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*per-
“to carry, to bear”
Latin
Latin
portare
“to carry, convey”
Old French
Old French
porteur
“carrier, bearer”
Middle English
English
porter
“one who carries loads or burdens”
Modern English
English
porter
“a person employed to carry luggage or loads”