Where does “Portuguese” come from?
Portuguese derives from Old Portuguese portugaes, from Late Latin portucalensis, from Latin Portucale, a place name derived from Portus Cale, combining Latin portus meaning harbor with Cale, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pértus and per-.
Portuguese (English): Of or pertaining to the region of Portugal; Of or...
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- Of or pertaining to the region of Portugal; Of or...
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