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Where does “Portugais” come from?

Portugais (French) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European pértus — passed , crossed.

Portugais (French): a native of Portugal; a Portuguese

Definitions

  1. a native of Portugal; a Portuguese

Ancestry of “Portugais”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseportuguêsPortuguese; Portuguese person; Portuguese...
2Old PortugueseportugaesPortuguese; a Portuguese person
3Late Latinportucalensis—
4LatinPortucalePortugal
5LatinPortus CaleOporto
6LatinPortus—
7Proto-Italicportusharbour
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “Portugais”

  • portos
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