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Where does “Hollandic” come from?

Hollandic (English) comes from English holland, from Old Dutch holt lant — wood land.

Ancestry of “Hollandic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhollandA type of linen cloth, originally from Holland
2Old Dutchholt lantwood land
Every word from Old Dutch holt lant →