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“Plaza”and “playa” in Spanish, “praça” and “praia” in Portuguese, “place” and “plage” in French, “piazza” and “spiaggia” in Italian.
Is there any particular reason why the words for “square” and “beach” are so similar to one another in the Romance languages? I suppose the connection could be that town squares and beaches are both places where a lot of people gather, and which get a lot of sun - especially in Mediterranean countries like Spain, France, Portugal, and Italy - but other than that, I’ve got nothing.
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