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Where does “Honduran” come from?

Honduran (English) comes from Swedish -an, from Old Norse -an, from Proto-Germanic -ōniz, from Proto-Germanic -niz, from Proto-Indo-European -nis.

Honduran (English): A person from Honduras or of Honduran descent;...

Definitions

  1. A person from Honduras or of Honduran descent;...

Ancestry of “Honduran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedish-anmaking a noun from a verb, similar to -ing and...
2Old Norse-anUsed to derive nouns from class 2 weak verbs;...
3Proto-Germanic-ōnizForms abstract nouns from weak class 2 verbs
4Proto-Germanic-nizForms abstract nouns from verbal roots and stems
5Proto-Indo-European-nis—

Words derived from “Honduran”

  • Honduranness
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