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Where does “bahia” come from?

bahia (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese baía, from Late Latin baia.

bahia (Portuguese): Obsolete spelling of baía

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of baía

Ancestry of “bahia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesebaíabay
2Late Latinbaia—

Words derived from “bahia”

  • Bahia
  • Bahian
  • Bahia
Every word from Late Latin baia →