Where does “Londrina” come from?
Londrina (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Londres, from Old Portuguese Londres, from Latin Londinium, from Proto-Celtic *Londinyom, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
Ancestry of “Londrina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Londres | — |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | Londres | — |
| 3 | Latin | Londinium | London |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *Londinyom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |