Where does “Algerian” come from?
Algerian derives from English Algeria, from Arabic اَلْجَزَائِر, from Arabic جَزِيرَة meaning island, from Proto-Germanic jainaz, from Proto-Indo-European i- and en.
Algerian (English): A person from Algeria or of Algerian descent; Of,...
Definitions
- A person from Algeria or of Algerian descent; Of,...
Ancestry of “Algerian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Algeria | — |
| 2 | English | Alger | — |
| 3 | Middle English | Alger | A spear for catching eels |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | âelgêer | — |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | gêer | spear |
| 6 | Old Dutch | gēr | spear, pike, javelin |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | gaiʀ | spear |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gaizaz | spear, pike, javelin |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰoysós | throwing spear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |