Where does “praia” come from?
praia (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese praya, from Late Latin plagia, from Latin plāga, from Latin plagius, from Ancient Greek πλάγιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
praia (Portuguese): beach
Definitions
- beach
Ancestry of “praia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | praya | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | plagia | slope, slant; beach; second-person singular... |
| 3 | Latin | plāga | plague, misfortune |
| 4 | Latin | plagius | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλάγιος | placed sideways, slanting, aslant |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |