Where does “pirteqalî” come from?
pirteqalî (Kurdish) comes from Northern Kurdish pirteqal, from Turkish portakal, from Ottoman Turkish پورتقال, from Portuguese Portugal, from Middle English Portyngale, from Middle French Portingal, from Latin Portucale, from Latin Portus Cale — passed , crossed.
pirteqalî (Kurdish): orange
Definitions
- orange
Ancestry of “pirteqalî”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Kurdish | pirteqal | orange |
| 2 | Turkish | portakal | orange (tree and fruit) |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | پورتقال | orange (fruit and tree) |
| 4 | Portuguese | Portugal | — |
| 5 | Middle English | Portyngale | — |
| 6 | Middle French | Portingal | — |
| 7 | Latin | Portucale | Portugal |
| 8 | Latin | Portus Cale | Oporto |
| 9 | Latin | Portus | ” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |