Where does “tonquinês” come from?
tonquinês (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.
tonquinês (Portuguese): Tonkinese of or relating to Tonkin
Definitions
- Tonkinese of or relating to Tonkin