Where does “Basutolander” come from?
Basutolander (English) comes from English Basutoland, from English -land, from English Land, from Middle English land, from Old English hland, from Proto-Germanic hlandą, from Proto-Indo-European klān- — liquid, wet ground.
Basutolander (English): A native or inhabitant of Basutoland
Definitions
- A native or inhabitant of Basutoland
Ancestry of “Basutolander”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Basutoland | — |
| 2 | English | -land | Used to form the name of a territory, country, or... |
| 3 | English | Land | — |
| 4 | Middle English | land | Alternative form of lond; urine |
| 5 | Old English | hland | urine |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlandą | urine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | klān- | liquid, wet ground |