Where does “Belanda Hitam” come from?
Belanda Hitam (German) comes from Indonesian Belanda, from Dutch nonna, from Malay nyonya, from Portuguese dona, from Old Portuguese dona, from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina, from Latin Dominus — to build; to arrange, to put together.
Belanda Hitam (German): African KNIL soldiers
Definitions
- African KNIL soldiers
Ancestry of “Belanda Hitam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | Belanda | Dutch |
| 2 | Dutch | nonna | a (young) woman of mixed Indonesian/Malay and European descent |
| 3 | Malay | nyonya | A Nyonya; a female Peranakan; wife |
| 4 | Portuguese | dona | female equivalent of dono; A title of address to... |
| 5 | Old Portuguese | dona | — |
| 6 | Late Latin | domna | lady, mistress |
| 7 | Latin | domina | lady or mistress of the house |
| 8 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 9 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |