Where does “Braga” come from?
Braga (Polish) comes from Portuguese Braga, from Old Portuguese braga, 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 | Portuguese | Braga | — |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | braga | — |
| 3 | Latin | Bracara Augusta | the chief city of the Bracari, in Hispania Tarraconensis, now Braga |
| 4 | Latin | Bracari | A pre-Roman tribe of Hispania Tarraconensis |