The Czech name is praha, the derivation possibly from prah door.
"From a Terrace in Prague"
Lieut.-Col. B. Granville Baker
No, if there had been any Jews within signing distance of this city when it arose, praha would have started with a mortgage on her, and the entertainment tax would probably be double what it is this day.
"From a Terrace in Prague"
Lieut.-Col. B. Granville Baker