Where does “praya” come from?

praya (Nheengatu) comes from Portuguese Praia, from Old Portuguese praia.

praya (Nheengatu): beach

Definitions

  1. beach

Ancestry of “praya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortuguesePraiaBeach
2Old Portuguesepraia—
Every word from Old Portuguese praia →Every word from Portuguese Praia →