Germanic Languages
The Germanic influence (Buri, Suebi, Visigoth, Vandal) in Portuguese was small, restricted to warfare and related topics. The influence also exists in placenames such has Ermesinde and Esposende, where sinde and sende are derived from the Germanic "sinths" (military expedition). Toponym and toponymic surname Resende comes from "reths sinths", path to the council, the expedition's council.
- Barão (baron) from Germanic baro
- Branco from Germanic blank
- Broa "loaf" from Germanic brauþam
- Camisa "shirt" (Fr.: chemise Latin: camisia < Celt < PGmc *khamiþjō, cf OHG hemidi, Germ Hemd "shirt")
- Ganhar (to gain) from Germanic waidanjan
- Guerra (war) from Gothic wirro
- Roubar (to rob) from Germanic raubon
- Aleive (treason) from Gothic lavjan
- Alvergue/Albergue from Gothic haribergo
- Elmo from Gothic hilms
- Espora (spur) from Gothic spaúra
- Estaca (stake) from Gothic stakka
- Escanção from Gothic skankja
- Fona from Gothic fon
- Fornir from Gothic frumjan
- Godo/Gótico from Gothic guthans
- Guarda/Guardião/Guardar/ Aguardar from Germanic wardaz, Visigothic wardjan Gothic wer
- Guia from Gothic wida
- Lasca from Gothic laska
- Orgulho from Germanic urgōli
- Marta from Gothic marthus
- Roca from Gothic ruka
- Tampa from Gothic tappa
- Triscar from Gothic thriskan
- Tascar from Gothic taskon
- Trégua from Gothic trigivo
- Aringa from Gothic hrings
- Banco from Gothic banka
- Ufa from Gothic ufjo'
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