Topic: Romanian

"portocală"

Translation:orange

December 1, 2016

6 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Beatles-Musician
  • 5

Cognate with Turkish: portakal

December 1, 2016
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/J.C.M.H.
  • 95

Cognate with Greek πορτοκάλι, too.

March 29, 2017
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Herovic2

    Cognate with Persian Porteghal, too :)

    April 2, 2017
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/SamiaELSharkawy

      cognate with arabic bortokala

      May 10, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Nivkotzer

        I think it's because a lot of times oranges are ported from Portugal

        June 28, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Luvlinguae

          Good point. I never before associated the name Portugal with oranges, but now I will, seeing the widespread cognate list.

          July 2, 2017
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