English word portable comes from Latin porto (I carry, bear. I convey, bring.), Latin -abilis (-able; able or worthy to be.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| porto | Latin (lat) | I carry, bear. I convey, bring. |
| -abilis | Latin (lat) | -able; able or worthy to be. |
| portabilis | Latin (lat) | Portable, capable of being carried. |
| portable | French (fr) | Portable A cell phone. A laptop. |
| portable | English (en) | (computing). (video games) A hand-held video gaming device.. A portable building used for temporary purposes, particularly:. A trailer or other portable structure used for classes at a school. (computing) Of software, able to be run on multiple hardware or operating systems.. Able to be carried or easily moved. |