Where does “largu” come from?

largu (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu largu, from Portuguese Largo, from Italian largo, from Latin largus — abundant, copious, plentiful, large, abounding in...

largu (Papiamentu): long

Definitions

  1. long

Ancestry of “largu”, step by step

largu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kabuverdianu largu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kabuverdianularguwide
2PortugueseLargosquare (open space in a town)
3Italianlargowide, broad; ample, wide, large; oversized,...
4Latinlargusabundant, copious, plentiful, large, abounding in...

via Spanish largo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishlargolong; long, lengthy, extended, prolonged,...
Every word from Latin largusEvery word from Italian largoEvery word from Portuguese Largo