Where does “vaderland” come from?
vaderland (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch vaderland, from Middle Dutch vāderlant.
vaderland (Afrikaans): fatherland
Ancestry of “vaderland”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | vaderland | fatherland, one's own native land/nation and/or... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vāderlant | — |