Where does “Lusitania” come from?
Lusitania derives from Latin Lusitānia, referring to the Roman province in Iberia, ultimately from a pre-Latin Iberian language source of uncertain etymology.
Lusitania (English): the Roman province in what is now Portugal
Definitions
- the Roman province in what is now Portugal
Ancestry of “Lusitania”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Lūsitānia | A province of Roman Hispania, covering what is now southern Portugal and parts of western Spain such as Extremadura |