Where does “correio” come from?
correio (Portuguese) comes from Spanish correo, from Catalan correu, from Old French corlieu — messenger.
correio (Portuguese): mail
Ancestry of “correio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | correo | mail; post office |
| 2 | Catalan | correu | mailman, postman; mail, post; post office |
| 3 | Old French | corlieu | messenger |