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Where does “hottentotti” come from?

hottentotti (Finnish) comes from Dutch Hottentot — A Khoekhoe person, a member of the native people...

hottentotti (Finnish): Hottentot

Definitions

  1. Hottentot

Ancestry of “hottentotti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchHottentotA Khoekhoe person, a member of the native people...
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