Where does “Las Vegas” come from?
Las Vegas (English) comes from Spanish las vegas — the fertile meadows; the meadows.
Las Vegas (English): known for its large hotels, extravagant entertainment and dining, and gambling
Definitions
- known for its large hotels, extravagant entertainment and dining, and gambling
Ancestry of “Las Vegas”, step by step
Las Vegas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish las vegas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | las vegas | the fertile meadows; the meadows |
via Spanish [[las]] [[vega]]s
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | [[las]] [[vega]]s | — |