Where does “Westafrikaner” come from?
Westafrikaner (German) comes from German Westafrika, from German Westen, from German West, from Middle High German west, from Old High German west, from Proto-Germanic westrą, from Proto-Germanic westraz, from Proto-Indo-European wek(ʷ)speros.
Westafrikaner (German): a West African male or of unspecified gender
Definitions
- a West African male or of unspecified gender
Ancestry of “Westafrikaner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Westafrika | — |
| 2 | German | Westen | west; The area of Western Germany, i.e. those... |
| 3 | German | West | the west; a wind coming from the west |
| 4 | Middle High German | west | west |
| 5 | Old High German | west | westward |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | westrą | west; west, westward |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | westraz | west, western |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wek(ʷ)speros | evening |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | we- | — |