late 15c., portli, "stately, dignified, of noble appearance and carriage," from port (n.3) "bearing, carriage" + -ly (1). Meaning "stout, somewhat large and unwieldy in person" is attested by 1590s.
men are portly and women are stout
porthole
portico
portiere
portion
Portland
portly
portmanteau
portobello
portrait
portraiture
portray