Where does “Griqualander” come from?
Griqualander (English) comes from English Griqualand, from English Land, from Middle English land, from Old English hland, from Proto-Germanic hlandą, from Proto-Indo-European klān- — liquid, wet ground.
Griqualander (English): A native or inhabitant of Griqualand
Definitions
- A native or inhabitant of Griqualand
Ancestry of “Griqualander”, step by step
Griqualander traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Griqualand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Griqualand | Various parts of South Africa where the Griqua people established communities, including Griqualand East (the area around Kokstad on KwaZulu-Natal's frontier with the Eastern Cape) and Griqualand West (the area around Kimberley) |
| 2 | English | Land | The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water |
| 3 | Middle English | land | Alternative form of lond; urine |
| 4 | Old English | hland | urine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlandą | urine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | klān- | liquid, wet ground |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |