Where does “Portugal” come from?
Portugal (Portuguese) comes from Middle English Portyngale, from Middle French Portingal, from Latin Portucale, from Latin Portus Cale, from Latin Portus, from Proto-Italic portus, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “Portugal”, step by step
Words derived from “Portugal”