Where does “Belanda” come from?

Belanda (Betawi) comes from Malay Belanda, from Javanese Walanda, from Portuguese Holanda, from Old Dutch holt lant — wood land.

Belanda (Betawi): the

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Ancestry of “Belanda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayBelandaDutch
2JavaneseWalanda
3PortugueseHolandathe Netherlands; Holland
4Old Dutchholt lantwood land
Every word from Old Dutch holt lantEvery word from Portuguese HolandaEvery word from Javanese Walanda
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