Where does “Foz do Douro” come from?
Foz do Douro (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese dó, from Italian do, from Italian doni, from Italian dono, from Latin dōnum, from Turkish dönmek, from Ottoman Turkish دونمك, from Old Turkic ton-.
Ancestry of “Foz do Douro”, step by step
Foz do Douro traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese dó
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | dó | pity; do |
| 2 | Italian | do | first-person singular indicative present of dare;... |
| 3 | Italian | doni | plural of dono; second-person singular present... |
| 4 | Italian | dono | gift; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 5 | Latin | dōnum | gift, present |
| 6 | Turkish | dönmek | to turn; to return; to rotate |
| 7 | Ottoman Turkish | دونمك | to turn around; to turn |
| 8 | Old Turkic | ton- | — |
| 9 | English | Hyun | — |
| 10 | Korean | 현 | 現: current; present; 絃: string |
| 11 | Chinese | 玄 | — |