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
Namibian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Namibia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Namibia | — |
| 2 | English | namib | A desert on the far southwestern coast of Africa, predominantly in Namibia |
| 3 | Nama | namib | desert; vast wasteland |
via Romanian Namibia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Namibia | — |