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Where does “Portus Cale” come from?

Portus Cale (Latin) comes from Latin Portus, from Proto-Italic portus, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Portus Cale (Latin): Oporto

Definitions

  1. Oporto

Ancestry of “Portus Cale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPortus—
2Proto-Italicportusharbour
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “Portus Cale”

  • Portuguese
  • Portugal
  • Portuguese Water Dog
  • Indo-Portuguese
  • Portugal
  • portucalensis
  • Portucale
  • Portugallia
  • portucensis
  • galaicoportugués
  • franco-portugués
  • Portugal
  • hispano-portugués
  • portugués
  • Portugal
  • portugais
  • Portugal
  • tuga
  • portuga
  • Portugal
  • aportuguesar
  • portuguesismo
  • português
  • portugalès
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