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Where does “Bolivianer” come from?

Bolivianer (German) comes from Danish aner, from Danish ane, from Middle High German āne, from Old High German āna, from Proto-West Germanic ana, from Proto-Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

Bolivianer (German): Bolivian, person from Bolivia

Definitions

  1. Bolivian, person from Bolivia

Ancestry of “Bolivianer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishanerindefinite plural of ane; present of ane
2Danishaneforefather; guess; suspect
3Middle High Germanānewithout
4Old High Germanānawithout
5Proto-West Germanicanaon
6Proto-Germanic*an—
7Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “Bolivianer”

  • Bolivianerin
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