Where does “Guinee-Bissauer” come from?
Guinee-Bissauer (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans er — The name of the Latin-script letter R.
Guinee-Bissauer (Afrikaans): Guinea-Bissauan; Bissau-Guinean person from Guinea-Bissau or of Guinea-Bissauan descent
Definitions
- Guinea-Bissauan; Bissau-Guinean person from Guinea-Bissau or of Guinea-Bissauan descent
Ancestry of “Guinee-Bissauer”, step by step
Guinee-Bissauer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | er | The name of the Latin-script letter R |
via Afrikaans Guinee-Bissau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | Guinee-Bissau | — |