Where does “Biafran” come from?
Biafran derives from English Biafra, which is based on Italian -ana, Spanish -ana, and Latin -anus, ultimately tracing to Proto-Italic -os.
Biafran (English): Of, from or relating to Biafra; Extremely skinny;...
Definitions
- Of, from or relating to Biafra; Extremely skinny;...
Ancestry of “Biafran”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -án | — |
| 2 | Middle English | -an | — |