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Where does “Bornean” come from?

Bornean (English) comes from English Borneo, from Portuguese Borneo, from Sanskrit वरुणद्वीप — island of Varuna.

Bornean (English): From, or pertaining to, Borneo

Definitions

  1. From, or pertaining to, Borneo

Ancestry of “Bornean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBorneo—
2PortugueseBorneo—
3Sanskritवरुणद्वीपisland of Varuna
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