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Where does “Yankee” come from?

Yankee derives from Dutch Janke, a diminutive form of the given name Jan, though the precise sense development remains unclear.

Yankee (English): A native or inhabitant of the United States; A...

Definitions

  1. A native or inhabitant of the United States; A...

Ancestry of “Yankee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchJankeLittle John
2DutchJan—
3Norwegian BokmålJohannes—
4IcelandicJóhannes—
5LatinIōhannēs—
6LatinIōannēs—
7Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
8HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
9Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
10Moroccan Arabicخنونة—
11Arabicخُنَّة—

Words derived from “Yankee”

  • Yank
  • Yankeedom
  • Yankeeism
  • yanqui
  • Yankspeak
  • yanqui
  • antiyanqui
  • yankee
  • янки
  • yanké
  • Jenkkilä
  • jenkkiläinen
  • jenkkifutis
  • jenkkirauta
  • jenkki
  • jenkkikaappi
  • ヤンキー
  • jenki
  • jenkinek
  • Yankee
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