Where does “pocilga” come from?
pocilga (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese porcilga, from Vulgar Latin *porcicula, from Latin porcile, from Latin porcus, from Proto-Italic porkos, from Proto-Indo-European pórḱos, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
pocilga (Portuguese): pigsty
Definitions
- pigsty
Ancestry of “pocilga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | porcilga | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *porcicula | — |
| 3 | Latin | porcile | a pigsty |
| 4 | Latin | porcus | a piglet, a young pig; a pig, hog; Short for... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | porkos | pig |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pórḱos | piglet |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |