Where does “Dalmatisch” come from?

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

Dalmatisch (Dutch): Dalmatian, from or relating to Dalmatia

Definitions

  1. Dalmatian, from or relating to Dalmatia

Ancestry of “Dalmatisch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchDalmatiëDalmatia
2Middle Dutchdalmatien—
3LatinDalmatia—
4LatinDalmataethe name of an Illyrian tribe inhabiting Dalmatia
5Illyriandelmesheep
Every word from Illyrian delme →Every word from Latin Dalmatae →Every word from Latin Dalmatia →