User:Ungoliant MMDCCLXIV/Portuguese words of Germanic origin

This is a glossary of Portuguese words that come from Germanic languages. It is further divided into words that come from English, Frankish, Langobardic, Middle Dutch, Middle High German, Middle Low German, Old English, Old High German, Old Norse, Old Swedish, and Visigothic, and others with roots unclear or unknown.

Some of these words existed in Latin as loanwords from other languages. Some of these words have alternate etymologies and may also appear on a list of Portuguese words from a different language. Some words contain non-Germanic elements. Any form with an asterisk (*) is unattested and therefore hypothetical.

Dutch

bombordo: port side of a ship]]: from French babord "portside", from Dutch bakboord "left side of a ship", literally "back side of a ship" (from the fact that most ships were steered from the starboard side), from bak "back, behind", (from Germanic *bakam) + boord "board, side of a ship", see borde below (in Germanic section). Also see estibordo' "starboard" below in the Germanic section
berbequim: carpenter's brace: from regional French veberquin (French vilebrequin), from Dutch wimmelken, from wimmel "auger, drill, carpenter's brace" + -ken, a diminutive suffix, see maniquí below in Middle Dutch section.

English

bar: (the beverage establishment)
basquete: basketball
bit
byte
cheque: cheque (US English check)
clique: click
clicar: to click
clube: club
estandarte: standard
futebol: football
interface: interface
náilon: nylon
sanduíche: sandwich
champoo: shampoo
choque: shock
teste: test
turista: tourist
vagão: wagon
faroeste: far west, Western, cowboy
checking, check-up
cocktail, x-burger: cheeseburger, hot dog, hamburger, fast food
mouse, deletar
telemarketing: know-how
mesmerizar: mesmerize

Frankish

aguentar: to endure, bear, resist: from Italian agguantare "to retain, take hold of" (originally "to detain with gauntlets"), from a- + guanto "gauntlet", from Frankish *want (see guante below) + verbal suffix -are (suffix changed to -ar in Spanish).
alojar: to lodge, to house, to provide hospitality: from Catalan allotjar, from llotja from Old French loge, see lonja below.
bordar: to embroider: from Frankish *bruzdon (source of Old French brouder, brosder and French broder), from Germanic *bruzd- "point, needle", from the IE root *bhrs-dh-, from *bhrs-, from *bhar-, "point, nail."
destacar: to detach troops]]: from French détachar (influenced by Spanish atacar), from Old French destachier "to unattach", from des- "apart, away" + atachier, a variation of estachier, from estaca, from Frankish stakka, see estaca below in Germanic section.
destacar: to stand out, to emphasize: from Italian staccare "to separate", from Old French destacher, destachier, see destacar above.
estandarte: a military standard: from Old French estandart, probably from Frankish *standhard "standard that marks a meeting place", (implicit sense]]: "that which stands firmly"), from *standan "to stand", (from Germanic *standan, from the IE root *sta- "to stand" [1]) + *hard "hard, firm", see ardid below in Germanic section.
luva/luvas: glove, gauntlet: from Catalan guant "gauntlet", from Frankish *want "gauntlet." [2]
loja: market, building where merchants and sellers gather]]: from regional Catalan llonja (Modern Catalan llotja), from Old French logo "dwelling, shelter", from Frankish *laubja "covering, enclosure", from Germanic *laubja "shelter" (implicit sense "roof made of bark"), from the IE root *leup- "to peel."

Latinate, of Germanic origin

[[bisonte (from L bisont-,bison from Gmc, akin to OHG wisant, aurochs)
[[feudal (from Latin feodum, feudum of Gmc origin, akin to OE feoh, cattle, property)
filtro; filtrar: "filter; to filter" from ML filtrum felt from Gmc, akin to OE felt, felt
[[instalar (from ML installare from stallum of Gmc origin, akin to OHG stal, stall)
sabão: "soap" from Latin sapon-, sapo, soap from Gmc

Langobardic

palco: a balcony, balcony of a theater: from Italian palco, from Langobardic palko "scaffolding", from Germanic *balkōn "beam, crossbeam", see balcão below in Germanic section.

Middle Dutch

baluarte: bulwark]]: from Old French boloart "bulwark, rampart, terreplein converted to a boulevard", from Middle Dutch bolwerc "rampart",
amarrar: to moor a boat, to tie, to fasten]]: from French amarrer, "to moor", from Middle Dutch aanmarren "to fasten", from aan "on" (from Germanic *ana, *anō, from the IE] root *an-[3]) + marren "to fasten, to moor a boat."
manequim: a mannequin, dummy, puppet: from French mannequin, from (probably via Catalan maniquí) Dutch manneken, mannekijn "little man", from Middle Dutch mannekijn, from man "a man" (see alemán below in Germanic section) + the diminutive suffix -ken, -kin, -kijn, from West Germanic*-kin (cf. Modern German -chen)
rumo: direction, course, route, pomp, ostentation]]: from Old Spanishrumbo "each of the 32 points on a compass", from Middle Dutch rume "space, place, rhumb line, storeroom of a ship", from Germanic rūmaz "space, place", from the IE root *reu- "space, to open" [4].

Middle English

beisebol: baseball: from Modern English, from base (from Old French base, from Latin basis "base, pedestal", from Ancient Greek βασις basis, from βαινειν bainein "to go, to come", from the IE root [5]) + ball from Middle English bal, (from either Old Norse böllr OR Old English*beall[6]) both from Germanic *ball-, from the IE root *bhel- "to swell" [7].
boxear: to box: from Middle English box [8]

Middle High German

Middle Low German

Old English

arlequim: harlequin: from Italian arlecchino, from Old French Herlequin "mythic chief of a tribe", probably from Middle English Herle king, from Old English Herla cyning, Herla Kyning literally ‘’King Herla’’, a king of Germanic mythologyidentified with Odin/Woden. Cyning "king" is from Germanic *kunjan "family" (hence, by extension royal family), from the IE root *gen- "to birth, regenerate" [9].
bote: a small, uncovered boat]]: from Old French bot, from Middle English bot, boot, from Old Englishbāt, from Germanic *bait-, from the IE root *bheid- "to split" [10].
este: east]]: from French est, from Middle English est, from Old English ēast, from Germanic *aust-, from the IE root *awes-, aus "to shine" [11].
norte: north]]: from Old French nord, from Old Englishnorth, from Germanic *north-, from the IE root *nr-to "north", from *nr- "under, to the left" [12]
oeste: west]]: from Middle English west, from Old Englishwest, from Germanic *west-, from *wes-to-, from *wes-, from *wespero- "evening, dusk" [13]
sul: south (combining form)]]: from Old French sud "south", from Old Englishsūth, from Germanic *sunthaz, from the IE root *sun-, swen-, varaints of *sāwel- "sun" [14]

Old High German

banca: bench: see banco’’: bench below
banco: bench]]: from Old High German banc "bench, board"
banco: bank: from French banque "bank", from Italian banca "bench, money changer's table", from Old High German banc, see banco’’: bench above

Old Norse

bife: steak, beefsteak]]: from Englishbeefsteak, from beef (ultimately from Latin bōs, bovis "cow", from the IE root *gwou- "ox, bull, cow" [15]) + steak, from Middle English steyke, from Old Norse steik "piece of meat cooked on a spit", from Germanic *stik-, see estaca below in the Germanic section.

Old Swedish

Visigothic

agasalhar: perhaps from Latin *ad-gasaliare, from Visigothic *gasalja (partner, colleague)
guarda: guard, bodyguard, protection: from Visigothic wardja "a guard", from Germanic wardaz, from the IE root *wor-to-, see guardar below in Germanic section.
guardião: guardian: from Visgothic wardjan accusative of wardja, see guardia above.
atacar: to attack]]: Olt Italianattaccare "to fasten, join, unite, attack (implicit sense]]: to join in a battle)", changed from *estacar (by influence of a-, common verbal prefix) "to fasten, join", from Visigothic stakka "a stick, stake", from Germanic *stak-, see estaca in Germanic section.

Germanic

abandonar: to abandon: from Old French a bandon, from a + bandon "control" from ban "proclamation, jurisdiction, power", from Germanic *banwan, *bannan "to proclaim, speak publicly" [16][17]
abordar: to board a ship, to approach, to undertake]]: from a- + ''bordo "side of a ship", variation of borde, see borde below
abotoar: to button: from a- + botão "button", see botão below
abrasar: to burn, to parch]]: from a- + brasa "a coal, ember" (see brasa below) + the verbal suffix -ar
aguardar: to wait, wait for]]: from a- + guardar, see guardar below.
alemão: of Germany (adjective), the German language: from Late Latin Alemanni, an ancient Germanic tribe, from Germanic *alamanniz (represented in Gothic alamans), from ala- "all" + mannis, plural of manna-/mannaz "man" (Gothic manna) from the IE root *man- "man" [18]
ardil: trick, scheme, ruse: from Old Spanishardid "risky undertaking in war", from Catalan ardit (noun) "risky undertaking, strategy", from ardit (adjective) "daring, bold", from a Germanic source represented in Old High Germanharti "daring, bold" and hart "hard", both from the IE root *kor-tu- [19].
arenque: herring: possibly via French hareng, from Germanic (compare Old High Germanhārinc).
harpa: a harp: from French: harpe, from Germanic *harpōn-.
arrimar: to approach: possibly from Old French arrimer, arimer "to arrange the cargo in the storeroom of a ship", from Germanic *rūmaz "room"
atrapar: to trap, to ensnare: from French attraper, from Old French a- + trape "trap", from Germanic *trep- (seen in the Old Englishtræppe) from the IE root *dreb-, from *der- "to run."
bala: a bullet: Italian balla/palla, from Germanic *ball-, see beisebol above in Old English section.
balcão: a balcony: from Italian balcone, from Olt Italianbalcone "scaffold", from Germanic *balkōn "beam, crossbeam", from the IE root *bhelg- "beam, board, plank."
balão: a large ball: from Italian ballone, pallone, balla (see bala above) + -one, an augmentive suffix, related to and possibly the source of Spanish -ão (in balão).
banda: ribbon, band, sash: from Old French bande "knot, fastening", from Germanic ';[[band-', from the IE root *bhondh-, from *bhendh-[20]
banda: band, troop, musical group: from Germanic ';[[bandwa-', "standard, signal", also "group" (from the use of a military standard by some groups), from the IE root *bha- "to shine" (implicit sense "signal that shines").
bandeira: banner: from Vulgar Latin *bandaria "banner", from Late Latin bandum "standard", from Germanic *bandwa, see banda: group below
bandido: bandit, gangster: from Italian bandito "bandit", from bandire "to band together", from Germanic ';[[banwan', see abandonar above
banquete: a banquet: rom Old French banquet, diminutive of banc "bench, long seat", of Germanic origin, of the same family as the Old High Germanbanc, see banco]]: bench above in Old High German section.
bisonte: Bison bison: from Latin bisontem (accusative of bison) "wisent (Bison bonasus)", from Germanic *wisand-, wisunt- (Old High Germanwisant, wisunt).
branco: white, white person, blank: from Vulgar Latin *blancus, from Germanic *blank- "to shine", from the IE root[21].
bloco: a block, a bloc: from French bloc, from Middle Dutch blok "trunk of a tree", from a Germanic source represented in the Old High Germanbloh.
boêmio: a bohemian, of Bohemia, vagabond, eccentric, Gitano, gypsy: from bohemio/Bohemia (from the belief that the Gitanos came from Bohemia), from Latin bohemus, from Boihaemum, literally "place of the Boi/Boii (from Celtic, see bohemio + Latin -haemum "home", from Germanic *haima "home", from the IE root *koi-mo-, from
borda: border, edge: from Old French bord "side of a ship, border, edge", from Frankish
bosque: forest, woods: from Catalan of Provençal of Old French bosc, from Germanic *busk- "brush, underbrush, thicket" (source of Old High Germanbusc).
bosquejo: a sketch, outline, rough draft: from Spanish bosquejar "to sketch, to outline", probably from Catalan bosquejar from bosc, see bosque above.
bota: a boot: from or simply from the same source as French botte "boot", from Old French bote "boot", probably from the same source as Modern French pied bot "deformed foot" in which bot is from Germanic *būtaz, from the IE root *bhau- "to strike", see botar below.
botar: to throw, to bounce, to jump: from Old French boter, bouter "to open, to hit, to strike, to perforate", from Romance bottare "to strike, to push, to shove", from Germanic * buttan "to hit, to strike" from the IE root *bhau- [22]
botão: button: from Old French boton, bouton "button", from boter, bouter "to open, perforate", see botar above
bóia: a buoy: probably from Old French boie, from Germanic, possibly from Old High Germanbouhhan, from Germanic *baukna- "signal", from the IE root *bha- "to shine" [23]
brasa: a coal, ember: from Old French brese "a coal" (Modern French braise), probably from Germanic *bres-, *bhres-, from the IE root *bhreu- [24]
estaca: a stake: from Germanic *stak-, from the IE root *steg- "pale, post pointed stick" [25].
estibordo: starboard side of a ship: from Old French estribord "starboard", (Modern French tribord), from a Germanic source (confer Old English stēorbord). From Germanic *stiurjō "to steer", + Germanic
grupo: group: from Italian gruppo, from a Germanic word represented by Old High Germankropf "beak."
guardar: to guard, watch over, keep, observe (a custom): from Germanic *wardōn "to look after, take care of", from the IE root *wor-to-, "to watch", from *wor-, *wer- "to see, watch, perceive" [26]
oboé: an oboe: from French hautbois from haut (ultimately from Latin altus "high") + bois "wood", see bosque above.
sala: a room: from Germanic sal- "room, house", from the IE root *sol- "hamlet, human settlement."
salão: main room of a house (see sala above) + -on, augmentive suffix.
trampa: a trap: possibly from Germanic, from the same derivation as trampolín (see below) and atrapar (see above).
trampolim: a trampoline: from Italian trampolino "trampoline" (implicit sense]]: game of agility on stilts), from trampoli, plural of a Germanic word *tramp- (such as Germantrampeln and Old High Germantrampen, both meaning "to tread, trample"), from the IE root *dreb-, from
vanguarda: vanguard]]: from Old Spanishavanguardia, from Catalan avantguarda from avant "before, advance", (from Latin ab- + ante "before") + guarda "guard", from Germanic wardaz, see guardia above in Visigothic section.

List

A

abandonar; abandono: "to abandon" ; "abandon"
atacar: "to attack"
abordar: "to attack (a problem)"

B

[[bala
balcão: "balcony"
[[bandeira
bandoleiro: "bandit"
[[banquete
[[barão
bebé: "baby"
bife: "beefsteak"
bigode: "moustache" (from German Bei Gott, "By God")
[[bisonte
branco; branca: "white"
bloco; bloquear: "block; to block"
[[bordar="to embroider"
bote: "boat"
bramar: "to bellow, roar"
brecha: "breach, opening"
brinde: "toast (with drinks)"
brio: "spirit", "brio" (Celtic???)
brisa: "breeze" (Old Spanish briza from East Frisian brisen, to blow fresh and strong)
[[brocha
brotar: "to sprout"
buganvília: "bougainvillea"
burguês: "bourgeoisie", "member of the middle class"
[[busca; buscar

C

carpa: "carp"
chocar: "to crash, collide"
clube: "club, association"
cobalto: "cobalt"
comarca: "region"
correia: "strap, belt, leash"

D

dália, dahlia: (named for): Swedish18th century botanist Anders Dahl)
dinamarquês: "a Dane, a citizen of the Kingdom of [[Denmark"
dança, dançar: "dance; to dance"
dardo: "a dart"
debute
dique: "a dike wall"
dólar: "a dollar"

E

edredão/edredom: "eiderdown"
emboscar: "to ambush"
embraiagem: "clutch"
enriquecer
estampar: "to stamp"
estampida
estandarte
este: "east"
estuco: estuque

F

feudal
feudo
flibusteiro
filme
filtro
filtrar
flutuar
frota
flotilha
folclore (from English Folklore)
fornido
fornecido
forragem
forrar: Swedish
framboesa
francês: Swedish
franco: (candid)
franco: (money)
franquear: Swedish
frasco
fresco
futebol

G

gabardine; gabardina
gaita: Swedish
galante
galardão: Swedish
galope: Swedish
gado: Swedish
ganhar: Swedish
ganso; gansa: Swedish
garagem
garantia: Swedish
garbo: Swedish
gardênia: Swedish
garrote: Swedish
gavião
gravar: Swedish
gripe, gripa
grisalho
groselha: Swedish
grupo
gadanha
guarida: Swedish
guarnição
guerra: Swedish
guerrilha
gueto
guia: "a guide"
guiar: Swedish
guilhotina
guião: Swedish
grinalda: Swedish
guisa: Swedish
guisar

K

L

lastro: Swedish
lata: Swedish
lista: Swedish
lote
lotaria: Swedish
lua-de-mel: (calque)

M

maleta: Swedish
Malta
maquiagem
marcar: Swedish
marcha: Swedish
marchar: Swedish
marechal: Swedish
marquês: Swedish
marquesa: Swedish
marta: Swedish
mascote: Swedish
mação
mastro

N

nórdico: Swedish
normando
norte

O

oeste: "west"
orgulho: pride

P

palco
paquete: Swedish
placa: Swedish

Q

queque: "cake"

R

rancho
raça: "race (lineage)" from Italian raza of Gmc origin, akin to OHG rīga, line; OE ræw, row
raspar
rata
ratão
refrescar
refutar: (Germanic origin???)
reno: Swedish
retaguarda: Swedish
rico: Swedish
rifa: Swedish
rifle: Swedish
riqueza: Swedish
roubar: Swedish
roubo: Swedish
rum
roupa: Swedish
rufião
rumba: Swedish
russo

S

sala
salão
saxofone
sopa: Swedish
sud- /sul
sueco
suíço

T

tacha: Swedish
taco: Swedish
tacão
talar: Swedish
tampão
tapa: Swedish
tapar: Swedish
tarjeta: Swedish
teta: Swedish
teutônico
toalha: Swedish
toldo: Swedish
tope
trampa: Swedish
trégua: Swedish
trepar: Swedish
trombone: Swedish
trompa: Swedish
trompeta
tropa
trotar: Swedish
tungstênio: (Tungsten)

U

ufano

V

vagão
valquíria: Swedish
valsa
vadio: Swedish
vandalismo
vândalo
varão: Swedish
venda
vermute