Where does “Dalmatië” come from?

Dalmatië (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch dalmatien, from Latin Dalmatia, from Latin Dalmatae, from Illyrian delme — sheep.

Dalmatië (Dutch): Dalmatia

Definitions

  1. Dalmatia

Ancestry of “Dalmatië”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdalmatien—
2LatinDalmatia—
3LatinDalmataethe name of an Illyrian tribe inhabiting Dalmatia
4Illyriandelmesheep

Words derived from “Dalmatië”

Every word from Illyrian delme →Every word from Latin Dalmatae →Every word from Latin Dalmatia →