Where does “Portuguese Water Dog” come from?
Portuguese Water Dog (English) comes from English Portuguese, from Portuguese português, from Old Portuguese portugaes, from Late Latin portucalensis, from Latin Portucale, from Latin Portus Cale, from Latin Portus, from Proto-Italic portus — passed , crossed.
Portuguese Water Dog (English): A water spaniel breed of gun dog originating in...
Definitions
- A water spaniel breed of gun dog originating in...
Ancestry of “Portuguese Water Dog”, step by step
Portuguese Water Dog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Portuguese
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Portuguese | Of or pertaining to the region of Portugal; Of or... |
| 2 | Portuguese | português | Portuguese; Portuguese person; Portuguese... |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | portugaes | Portuguese; a Portuguese person |
| 4 | Late Latin | portucalensis | — |
| 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 English water dog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | water dog | A retriever type of gun dog bred to flush and... |