Where does “ປອກຕຸຍການ” come from?
ປອກຕຸຍການ (Lao) comes from French Portugal, 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.
ປອກຕຸຍການ (Lao): the Portuguese language
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- the Portuguese language
Ancestry of “ປອກຕຸຍການ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Portugal | — |
| 2 | Portuguese | Portugal | — |
| 3 | Middle English | Portyngale | — |
| 4 | Middle French | Portingal | — |
| 5 | Latin | Portucale | Portugal |
| 6 | Latin | Portus Cale | Oporto |
| 7 | Latin | Portus | ” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |