Where does “برتقالي” come from?
برتقالي (Arabic) comes from Arabic بُرْتُقَال, from Portuguese Portugal, from Middle English Portyngale, from Middle French Portingal, from Latin Portucale, from Latin Portus Cale, from Latin Portus, from Proto-Italic portus — passed , crossed.
برتقالي (Arabic): orange
Definitions
- orange
Ancestry of “برتقالي”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بُرْتُقَال | oranges; orange {{gloss|fruit}} |
| 2 | Portuguese | Portugal | — |
| 3 | Middle English | Portyngale | — |
| 4 | Middle French | Portingal | — |
| 5 | Latin | Portucale | Portugal |
| 6 | Latin | Portus Cale | Oporto |
| 7 | Latin | Portus | ” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |