Where does “Asiaat” come from?
Asiaat (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch Aziaat, from Dutch Aziatisch, from Latin asiaticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀσιατικός, from Ancient Greek -τικός, from Ancient Greek -σις, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
Asiaat (Afrikaans): Asian person from Asia
Definitions
- Asian person from Asia
Ancestry of “Asiaat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Aziaat | Asian |
| 2 | Dutch | Aziatisch | Asian (of, relating to or from Asia) |
| 3 | Latin | asiaticus | Asiatic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἀσιατικός | of Asia Minor, Anatolian |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τικός | relating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -σις | Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |