Where does “pertués” come from?
pertués (Mirandese) comes from Portuguese português, from Old Portuguese portugaes, from Late Latin portucalensis, from Latin Portucale, from Latin Portus Cale, from Latin Portus, from Proto-Italic portus, from Proto-Indo-European pértus — passed , crossed.
pertués (Mirandese): Portuguese
Definitions
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Ancestry of “pertués”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | português | Portuguese; Portuguese person; Portuguese... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | portugaes | Portuguese; a Portuguese person |
| 3 | Late Latin | portucalensis | — |
| 4 | Latin | Portucale | Portugal |
| 5 | Latin | Portus Cale | Oporto |
| 6 | Latin | Portus | ” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |