minus-squarebargu@lemmy.worldtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•What do country names (ones you are affiliated with or know of) mean in their own language?linkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 day agoBrasil, the name comes from Pau Brasil, a tree that has a deep red color, used to make dye and for its quite beautiful red wood. The word Brasil comes from brasa (ember), essentially means “tree that’s red like an ember”. linkfedilink
Brasil, the name comes from Pau Brasil, a tree that has a deep red color, used to make dye and for its quite beautiful red wood. The word Brasil comes from brasa (ember), essentially means “tree that’s red like an ember”.