Where does “オランダ” come from?

オランダ (Japanese) comes from Portuguese Holanda, from Old Dutch holt lant — wood land.

オランダ (Japanese): the Netherlands; Netherlands; Holland

Definitions

  1. the Netherlands; Netherlands; Holland

Ancestry of “オランダ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseHolandathe Netherlands; Holland
2Old Dutchholt lantwood land

Words derived from “オランダ”

Every word from Old Dutch holt lant →Every word from Portuguese Holanda →