Where does “strandwolf” come from?

strandwolf (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch strandwolf, from Dutch strand, from Middle Dutch strant.

strandwolf (Afrikaans): brown hyena

Definitions

  1. brown hyena

Ancestry of “strandwolf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstrandwolfbrown hyena, "Hyaena brunnea"
2Dutchstrandbeach, strand
3Middle Dutchstrant—

Words derived from “strandwolf”

Every word from Middle Dutch strant →Every word from Dutch strand →Every word from Dutch strandwolf →