Where does “pradaria” come from?
pradaria (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese prataria, from Portuguese prata, from Old Portuguese prata, from Vulgar Latin platta, from Latin plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
pradaria (Portuguese): grassland, prairie
Definitions
- grassland, prairie
Ancestry of “pradaria”, step by step
pradaria traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese prataria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | prataria | silverware; cutlery; plates, dishes collectively |
| 2 | Portuguese | prata | silver; one hundred cents of current currency... |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | prata | silver |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | platta | metal plate |
| 5 | Latin | plattus | flattened |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |