Where does “purgunta” come from?
purgunta (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese perguntar, from Old Portuguese preguntar, from Vulgar Latin *praecūnctāre, from Latin percontārī.
purgunta (Kabuverdianu): to ask, to question
Definitions
- to ask, to question
Ancestry of “purgunta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | perguntar | to ask; to wonder |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | preguntar | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | *praecūnctāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | percontārī | — |