Where does “Vancouver” come from?
Vancouver (Portuguese) comes from English Vancouver, from English Coevorden, from Dutch koe, from Dutch voorde, from Middle Dutch vort, from Old Dutch furt, from Proto-Germanic furduz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “Vancouver”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Vancouver | — |
| 2 | English | Coevorden | — |
| 3 | Dutch | koe | cow; a female of certain mammals, in particular... |
| 4 | Dutch | voorde | — |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | vort | ford; escape route |
| 6 | Old Dutch | furt | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | furduz | ford |
| 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 |