Where does “Somaliër” come from?
Somaliër (Dutch) comes from Dutch er, from Old Dutch iro.
Somaliër (Dutch): a Somali
Definitions
- a Somali
Ancestry of “Somaliër”, step by step
Somaliër traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | er | there; him, her, it, them; of them, of those |
| 2 | Old Dutch | iro | — |
via Dutch Somalië
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Somalië | — |
via Afrikaans er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | er | The name of the Latin-script letter R |