Where does “poza” come from?
poza (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese pozo, from Old Portuguese poço, from Latin puteus, from Latin -al.
poza (Galician): pool in a river; puddle; tidal pool
Definitions
- pool in a river; puddle; tidal pool
Ancestry of “poza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | pozo | — |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | poço | — |
| 3 | Latin | puteus | pit, dungeon; well; cistern |
| 4 | Latin | -al | — |