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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | felgueira | thicket of male ferns |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | filicaria | thicket of ferns |
| 3 | Latin | filix | fern |