Where does “strandloper” come from?
strandloper (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch strandloper, from Dutch strand, from Middle Dutch strant.
Ancestry of “strandloper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | strandloper | a sandpiper, used of certain waders of the family Scolopacidae, especially of the genus Calidris |
| 2 | Dutch | strand | beach, strand |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | strant | — |