Where does “Guatemalan” come from?
Guatemalan derives from English Guatemala, from Italian -ana, from Nahuatl cuauhtēmallān meaning "land of trees," via Latin -anus, -um, and -us suffixes, ultimately from Proto-Italic -os.
Guatemalan (English): A person from Guatemala or of Guatemalan descent;...
Definitions
- A person from Guatemala or of Guatemalan descent;...
Ancestry of “Guatemalan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | -an | making a noun from a verb, similar to -ing and... |
| 2 | Old Norse | -an | Used to derive nouns from class 2 weak verbs;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -ōniz | Forms abstract nouns from weak class 2 verbs |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -niz | Forms abstract nouns from verbal roots and stems |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -nis | — |
Words derived from “Guatemalan”