Where does “Comoraan” come from?
Comoraan (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans aan, from Dutch aan, from Middle Dutch āne, from Old Dutch āna, from Proto-West Germanic ana, from Proto-Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
Comoraan (Afrikaans): Comorian; Comoran person from the Comoros or of Comorian descent
Definitions
- Comorian; Comoran person from the Comoros or of Comorian descent
Ancestry of “Comoraan”, step by step
Comoraan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans aan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | aan | on; at; on; to |
| 2 | Dutch | aan | on; to; on, being operative |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | āne | on, on top of |
| 4 | Old Dutch | āna | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ana | on |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *an | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Afrikaans Comore
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | Comore | — |