Where does “fogu” come from?

fogu (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese Fogo, from Old Portuguese fogo, from Latin focus — fireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...

fogu (Kabuverdianu): fire

Definitions

  1. fire

Ancestry of “fogu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseFogofire chemical reaction producing a flame
2Old Portuguesefogofire
3Latinfocusfireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...
Every word from Latin focus →Every word from Old Portuguese fogo →Every word from Portuguese Fogo →