Where does “Jordanier” come from?
Jordanier (German) comes from German Jordanien, from German -ien, from Middle High German -īe, from Old French -ie, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
Jordanier (German): Jordanian
Definitions
- Jordanian
Ancestry of “Jordanier”, step by step
Jordanier traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Jordanien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Jordanien | Jordan |
| 2 | German | -ien | Used to form country names; -ia; Used to form the... |
| 3 | Middle High German | -īe | — |
| 4 | Old French | -ie | indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one |
| 5 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 6 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Afrikaans er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | er | The name of the Latin-script letter R |