Where does “olandese” come from?

olandese (Italian) comes from Italian olanda, from Old Dutch lant, from Proto-West Germanic land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

olandese (Italian): Dutch; Dutchman, Dutchwoman, Hollander

Definitions

  1. Dutch; Dutchman, Dutchwoman, Hollander

Ancestry of “olandese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianolandaholland
2Old Dutchlantland; land, terrain; territory
3Proto-West Germaniclandland, area of ground
4Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic landą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic land →