Where does “poza” come from?

poza (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese pozo, from Old Portuguese poço, from Latin puteus, from Latin -al — noun-forming suffix.

poza (Galician): pool in a river; puddle; tidal pool

Definitions

  1. pool in a river; puddle; tidal pool

Ancestry of “poza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesepozo—
2Old Portuguesepoço—
3Latinputeuspit, dungeon; well; cistern
4Latin-alnoun-forming suffix
Every word from Latin -al →Every word from Latin puteus →Every word from Old Portuguese poço →