Where does “Namibian” come from?
Namibian derives from English Namibia, from English -ia (suffix forming place names), from Latin -ia, from Ancient Greek -ία, ultimately from Proto-Italic -os via Latin -us, -um, and -anus.
Namibian (English): Of, from, or pertaining to Namibia, the Namibian...
Definitions
- Of, from, or pertaining to Namibia, the Namibian...
Ancestry of “Namibian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Namibia | — |
| 2 | English | namib | — |
| 3 | Nama | namib | desert; vast wasteland |
Words derived from “Namibian”