Where does “aportuguesar” come from?
aportuguesar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese português, from Old Portuguese portugaes, from Late Latin portucalensis, from Latin Portucale, from Latin Portus Cale, from Latin Portus, from Proto-Italic portus, from Proto-Indo-European pértus — passed , crossed.
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Ancestry of “aportuguesar”, step by step
aportuguesar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese português
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | português | Portuguese; Portuguese person; Portuguese... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | portugaes | Portuguese; a Portuguese person |
| 3 | Late Latin | portucalensis | — |
| 4 | Latin | Portucale | Portugal |
| 5 | Latin | Portus Cale | Oporto |
| 6 | Latin | Portus | ” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 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 |