Etymology Explorer › Old Portuguese

Where does “poço” come from?

poço (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin puteus, from Latin -al.

Ancestry of “poço”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinputeuspit, dungeon; well; cistern
2Latin-al—

Words derived from “poço”

  • poça
  • poço
  • poza
  • pozo
  • pozo
Every word from Latin -al →