Where does “ܦܘܪܬܩܠܐ” come from?
ܦܘܪܬܩܠܐ (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic) 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.
ܦܘܪܬܩܠܐ (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic): orange
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Ancestry of “ܦܘܪܬܩܠܐ”, 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 |