Where does “Kenyan” come from?
Kenyan comes from English Kenya, from Italian -ana, from English Kenya, from Latin -anus, from English Kenya, from Latin -um, from English Kenya, from Proto-Italic -os.
Kenyan (English): A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent; Of,...
Definitions
- A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent; Of,...
Ancestry of “Kenyan”, step by step
Kenyan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish än
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | än | still, yet; no matter; than; in comparisons,... |
| 2 | English | on | In the state of being active, functioning or... |
| 3 | Middle English | on | on, in; on; Alternative form of oon |
| 4 | Old English | on | on, in, at, among; from |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ana | on |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *an | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Swedish Kenya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Kenya | — |