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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

Definitions

  1. orange

Ancestry of “ܦܘܪܬܩܠܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبُرْتُقَالoranges; orange {{gloss|fruit}}
2PortuguesePortugal—
3Middle EnglishPortyngale—
4Middle FrenchPortingal—
5LatinPortucalePortugal
6LatinPortus CaleOporto
7LatinPortus—
8Proto-Italicportusharbour
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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