Where does “Malediver” come from?
Malediver (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans er — The name of the Latin-script letter R.
Malediver (Afrikaans): Maldivian person from the Maldives or of Maldivian descent
Definitions
- Maldivian person from the Maldives or of Maldivian descent
Ancestry of “Malediver”, step by step
Malediver 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 Maledive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | Maledive | — |