Where does “playa” come from?
playa (English) comes from Papiamentu playa, from Spanish playa, from Latin plagia, from Latin plāga — plague, misfortune.
playa (English): A level area which habitually fills with water...
Definitions
- A level area which habitually fills with water...
Ancestry of “playa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Papiamentu | playa | beach; "the town" |
| 2 | Spanish | playa | beach; car park; feminine singular of playo |
| 3 | Latin | plagia | slope, slant; beach; second-person singular... |
| 4 | Latin | plāga | plague, misfortune |
Words derived from “playa”