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Where does “Madagascarian” come from?

Madagascarian (English) comes from English -ian, from English Hobbesian, from English Hobbes, from English Robert, from Anglo-Norman Robert.

Madagascarian (English): Alternative form of Madagascan

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of Madagascan

Ancestry of “Madagascarian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ianFrom, related to, or like; One from, belonging...
2EnglishHobbesianInvolving unrestrained, selfish, and uncivilized...
3EnglishHobbesa surname
4EnglishRobert—
5Anglo-NormanRobert—
Every word from Anglo-Norman Robert →