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Where does “Damara” come from?

Damara (English) comes from Malay damar, from Proto-Malayic damar, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian damaʀ.

Damara (English): A native of Damaraland

Definitions

  1. A native of Damaraland

Ancestry of “Damara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaydamarresin
2Proto-Malayicdamar—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandamaʀ—

Words derived from “Damara”

  • Damaraland
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian damaʀ →