Where does “braga” come from?
braga (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin Bracara Augusta, from Latin Bracari — A pre-Roman tribe of Hispania Tarraconensis.
Ancestry of “braga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Bracara Augusta | the chief city of the Bracari, in Hispania Tarraconensis, now Braga |
| 2 | Latin | Bracari | A pre-Roman tribe of Hispania Tarraconensis |