Home›More›Articles›Ford, burned forest or threshold: what Praha meansArticleFord, burned forest or threshold: what Praha meansArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnPrague, Cities Well-attested SourcesPrague (Wikipedia)Wikimedia FoundationEtymology and namesQuote, Etymology and namesSince the 19th century, the accepted theory has been that the name is derived from the old Czech verb pražiti ('to burn') and from vypražený les ('burned forest'), referring to a forest that was burned down so a settlement could be established there.View the SourceAtlas Article VocabularyComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.