Where does “Namaqualand” come from?
Namaqualand (English) comes from English Land, from Middle English land, from Old English hland, from Proto-Germanic hlandą, from Proto-Indo-European klān- — liquid, wet ground.
Namaqualand (English): divided by the lower course of the Orange River into two portions: Little Namaqualand to the south and Great Namaqualand to the north
Definitions
- divided by the lower course of the Orange River into two portions: Little Namaqualand to the south and Great Namaqualand to the north
Ancestry of “Namaqualand”, step by step
Namaqualand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Land
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Land | The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water |
| 2 | Middle English | land | Alternative form of lond; urine |
| 3 | Old English | hland | urine |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlandą | urine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | klān- | liquid, wet ground |
via English Namaqua
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Namaqua | A region in Matzikama in South Africa |