Where does “Taiwanner” come from?
Taiwanner (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans Taiwan, from Dutch Taiwan, from Chinese 臺灣, from Dutch Tayouan.
Taiwanner (Afrikaans): Taiwanese person from Taiwan or of Taiwanese descent
Definitions
- Taiwanese person from Taiwan or of Taiwanese descent
Ancestry of “Taiwanner”, step by step
Taiwanner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans Taiwan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | Taiwan | — |
| 2 | Dutch | Taiwan | — |
| 3 | Chinese | 臺灣 | Taiwan |
| 4 | Dutch | Tayouan | — |
via Afrikaans er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | er | The name of the Latin-script letter R |