Where does “Malgassies” come from?
Malgassies (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans ies.
Malgassies (Afrikaans): Malagasy language of Madagascar or of the Malagasy people
Definitions
- Malagasy language of Madagascar or of the Malagasy people
Ancestry of “Malgassies”, step by step
Malgassies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans ies
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | ies | — |
via Afrikaans Malgas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | Malgas | Malagasy, Madagascan person from Madagascar or of Malagasy descent |