English
Praia
Praia comes from Portuguese praia ‘beach’, and goes back to Old Galician-Portuguese praia.
- Old Galician-Portuguesec. 1100–1500praia‘beach’
- Portuguesec. 1500–presentsame form‘beach’
- EnglishtodayPraia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Old Galician-Portuguesec. 1100–1500praia‘beach’
- Portuguesec. 1500–presentsame form‘beach’
- EnglishtodayPraia
The story
Named after Praia de Santa Maria which is now Praia da Gamboa
Linked words
through Latin plaga
Today it means
name The capital city of Cape Verde.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Galician-Portuguese praia / Praia