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Stage 1 of 3
portare
Latin · ancient
"to carry"
the basic verb of carrying, combined with ad- 'to' and later re- 'back'
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Stage 2 of 3
rapporter
French · 1100s
"to bring back, relate"
'to bring back, to refer to' - the source of a back-formed noun
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Stage 3 of 3
rapport
English · 1660s-1894
"relationship, connection; harmonious accord"
entered meaning simple 'relation, reference', later specialized to the harmonious connection between two people
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