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...
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Ancestry of “Portuguese Water Dog”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “Portuguese Water Dog”