Where does “Niederländerin” come from?
Niederländerin (German) comes from German Niederländer, from German Niederlande, from German Lande, from German Land, from Middle High German lant, from Old High German lant, from Proto-West Germanic land, from Proto-Germanic landą — land, heath; loins.
Niederländerin (German): Dutchwoman
Ancestry of “Niederländerin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Niederländer | a Dutch person, a Dutchman |
| 2 | German | Niederlande | the Netherlands |
| 3 | German | Lande | dative singular of Land; plural of Land; lands,... |
| 4 | German | Land | country; state, province; land |
| 5 | Middle High German | lant | land; country |
| 6 | Old High German | lant | land; country |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | land | land, area of ground |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |