Where does “Portuñol” come from?
Portuñol (English) comes from Spanish portuñol, from Spanish portugués, from Portuguese português, from Old Portuguese portugaes, from Late Latin portucalensis, from Latin Portucale, from Latin Portus Cale, from Latin Portus — passed , crossed.
Portuñol (English): A mix of Portuguese and Spanish
Definitions
- A mix of Portuguese and Spanish
Ancestry of “Portuñol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | portuñol | Portuñol |
| 2 | Spanish | portugués | Portuguese |
| 3 | Portuguese | português | Portuguese; Portuguese person; Portuguese... |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | portugaes | Portuguese; a Portuguese person |
| 5 | Late Latin | portucalensis | — |
| 6 | Latin | Portucale | Portugal |
| 7 | Latin | Portus Cale | Oporto |
| 8 | Latin | Portus | ” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |