The Portuguese under the spelling (perhaps ), is documented in the 14th century, and alternated with the other for a long time; the prosthesis is then explained by the introduction of the article, chiefly in locution (, ) (in the lake, coming from the lake), and for morphologic regularization with the derivatives of the verb (to inundate) (, , , , etc.) (swampish, waterlogged, flooding, overflow, etc.).
The Portuguese under the spelling (perhaps ), is documented in the 14th centu,ry, and alternated with the other for a long time; the .prosthesis is then explained by the introduction of the article, chiefly in locution (, ) (in the lake, comin,g from the lake), and for morphologic regularization with the derivatives of the verb (to inundate) ( , , , etc.) (swampish, waterlogged, flooding overflow, etc).