Where does “портокал” come from?
портокал (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish پورتقال, 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.
портокал (Bulgarian): orange
Definitions
- orange
Ancestry of “портокал”, step by step
портокал traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish پورتقال
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | پورتقال | orange (fruit and tree) |
| 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 |
via Greek πορτοκάλι
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | πορτοκάλι | orange |
| 2 | Italian | portogallo | orange |
| 3 | Italian | Portogallo | Portugal |