Where does “Felgueiras” come from?

Felgueiras (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese felgueira, from Vulgar Latin filicaria, from Latin filix — fern.

Ancestry of “Felgueiras”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesefelgueirathicket of male ferns
2Vulgar Latinfilicariathicket of ferns
3Latinfilixfern
Every word from Latin filix →Every word from Vulgar Latin filicaria →Every word from Portuguese felgueira →