Where does “sydafrikaner” come from?
sydafrikaner (Danish) comes from Danish aner, from Danish ane, from Middle High German āne, from Old High German āna, from Proto-West Germanic ana, from Proto-Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
sydafrikaner (Danish): a South African
Definitions
- a South African
Ancestry of “sydafrikaner”, step by step
sydafrikaner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish aner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | aner | indefinite plural of ane; present of ane |
| 2 | Danish | ane | forefather; guess; suspect |
| 3 | Middle High German | āne | without |
| 4 | Old High German | āna | without |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ana | on |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *an | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Danish Sydafrika
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | Sydafrika | — |