Where does “بردقان” come from?
بردقان (South Levantine Arabic) comes from Arabic بُرْتُقَال, from Portuguese Portugal, from Middle English Portyngale, from Middle French Portingal, from Latin Portucale, from Latin Portus Cale, from Latin Portus, from Proto-Italic portus — passed , crossed.
بردقان (South Levantine Arabic): oranges fruits
Definitions
- oranges fruits
Ancestry of “بردقان”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بُرْتُقَال | oranges; orange {{gloss|fruit}} |
| 2 | Portuguese | Portugal | — |
| 3 | Middle English | Portyngale | — |
| 4 | Middle French | Portingal | — |
| 5 | Latin | Portucale | Portugal |
| 6 | Latin | Portus Cale | Oporto |
| 7 | Latin | Portus | ” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |