Why is Portuguese so similar to Spanish especially Brazilian Portuguese?

[You_know_him]

[AviatorTom]

Portuguese is actually a mix of French and Spanish... Portugal is close to France on the north and borders Spain on the east. All of them are Latin languages, similar to Italian and Romanian, with roots that go back to empirical Rome.

[Sameone]

You are wrong sir

[AviatorTom]

@Sameone What part is wrong? I'm simply passing on information that several co-workers from Brazil have told me.

[Sameone]

First is there big difference between south America and Europe _______. Brazilian they speak Portuguese but not like as it's same language but different speak

Her in Portugal we speak Portuguese and France so we always mix between France and Portuguese when we speak
Is not is mix language

And Spanish is close to Portuguese because if you search. You will find Portuguese is first language than Spanish
What make people now think. Portuguese is closer to Spanish because Spanish is more popular
And if you visit Portugal don't say this because
It is disrespectful and considered an insult

[Sameone]

That Brazil was occupied by Portugal from 1500 AD until the 19th century
And now most of Brazilian they don't speak the real Portuguese

[ProbablyClueless]

The languages followed the same path of development and influence.

[purplepoppy]

Because Portugal is next door to Spain and share a common root. Portuguese developed from the gallcian dialect fairly recently

[Sameone]

You are wrong Miss

[jshm2]

You aren't the brightest.

The Portuguese conquest of Brazil back in the day not only was about the murder of natives, but also the subjugation of many to work as slaves.

So those Brazilians are speaking Portuguese because of their past.

[In_Trance]

Similar?

Same shit

[strateguy632]

neighbors

[Tombxs]

yes s