Where does “taiwanês” come from?

taiwanês (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese -ês, from Old Portuguese -és, from Latin -ensis, from Latin arvum, from Latin colō, from Latin quelō, from Proto-Italic kʷelō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti — to turn.

taiwanês (Portuguese): Taiwanese of or relating to Taiwan

Definitions

  1. Taiwanese of or relating to Taiwan

Ancestry of “taiwanês”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguese-ês-ese
2Old Portuguese-és
3Latin-ensisOf or from
4Latinarvumfield; farm land
5Latincolōto cultivate the land, till, tend, take care of a field or garden
6Latinquelō
7Proto-Italickʷelōto inhabit
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti
9Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷéletiEvery word from Proto-Italic kʷelō
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