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
- Dutch; Dutchman, Dutchwoman, Hollander
Ancestry of “olandese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | olanda | holland |
| 2 | Old Dutch | lant | land; land, terrain; territory |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | land | land, area of ground |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |