etymology of Prague

[Edil Legno]

The name of Prague appears for the first time in 965 (in var.literature) as BARAGA and then  at 967 as PRAGA.
As for Josef Dobrovsky (and Fortunat Durych) the name of Prague comes from river-treshold.He explained it through the
tresholds (POROGI) in river  Dnepr.
Profous told:following this (Dobrovsky's )current  -tne name of Prague should be PRA'H  or at least  PRAHY.
In Warsaw's sorrounds is PRO'G  or PROGI.
In polish language  a name of PRAHA or PRAGA derives and  means a settlement which was founded  at the place where was a  burnt forest. Tomek is the same meaning. In this case the name of PRAHA  should be connected  with the words PRAZITI,
PRAHNOUTI, it would significate  místo púvodne vyprahlé 
-the place originary arid  or dry .

Katarina Peitlova,Ph.D.

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