Where does “praga” come from?
praga (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese praga, from Latin plaga, from Latin plagius, from Ancient Greek πλάγιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
praga (Portuguese): plague; curse, swearword; someone or something...
Definitions
- plague; curse, swearword; someone or something...
Ancestry of “praga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | praga | — |
| 2 | Latin | plaga | plague, misfortune; stroke, blow, cut, strike;... |
| 3 | Latin | plagius | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλάγιος | placed sideways, slanting, aslant |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |