Where does “Zeelandia” come from?

Zeelandia (English) comes from Dutch Zeelandia, from Dutch zeeland, from Middle Dutch Sêelant.

Ancestry of “Zeelandia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchZeelandiaa fortress in Suriname
2Dutchzeelandland adjacent to the sea, coastal land
3Middle DutchSêelant—
Every word from Middle Dutch Sêelant →Every word from Dutch zeeland →Every word from Dutch Zeelandia →