Where does “Westphalian” come from?
Westphalian derives from English Westphalia combined with Italian -ana, Spanish -ana, and Latin -anus, ultimately from Proto-Italic -os, a suffix denoting belonging or relation.
Westphalian (English): Of or pertaining to the Westphalia region or its...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the Westphalia region or its...
Ancestry of “Westphalian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Westphalia | Westfalen, a subdivision (“Landschaftsverband”) of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany |
| 2 | Middle Low German | Westvâlen | — |