Where does “Mosambieker” come from?
Mosambieker (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans Mosambiek, from Portuguese Moçambique — a folk dance of Mozambican origin.
Mosambieker (Afrikaans): Mozambican person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
Definitions
- Mozambican person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
Ancestry of “Mosambieker”, step by step
Mosambieker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans Mosambiek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | Mosambiek | — |
| 2 | Portuguese | Moçambique | a folk dance of Mozambican origin |
via Afrikaans er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | er | The name of the Latin-script letter R |