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Where does “Πορτογαλέζος” come from?

Πορτογαλέζος (Greek) comes from Greek Πορτογαλία, from Portuguese Portugal, from Middle English Portyngale, from Middle French Portingal, from Latin Portucale, from Latin Portus Cale, from Latin Portus, from Proto-Italic portus — passed , crossed.

Πορτογαλέζος (Greek): Katharevousa form of Πορτογάλος

Definitions

  1. Katharevousa form of Πορτογάλος

Ancestry of “Πορτογαλέζος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekΠορτογαλίαPortugal
2PortuguesePortugal—
3Middle EnglishPortyngale—
4Middle FrenchPortingal—
5LatinPortucalePortugal
6LatinPortus CaleOporto
7LatinPortus—
8Proto-Italicportusharbour
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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