Where does “オランダ領ニューギニア” come from?
オランダ領ニューギニア (Japanese) comes from Japanese オランダ, from Portuguese Holanda, from Old Dutch holt lant — wood land.
オランダ領ニューギニア (Japanese): Netherlands New Guinea
Definitions
- Netherlands New Guinea
Ancestry of “オランダ領ニューギニア”, step by step
オランダ領ニューギニア traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese オランダ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | オランダ | the Netherlands; Netherlands; Holland |
| 2 | Portuguese | Holanda | the Netherlands; Holland |
| 3 | Old Dutch | holt lant | wood land |
via Japanese ニューギニア
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | ニューギニア | New Guinea |
| 2 | English | New Guinea | Papua New Guinea |
via Japanese 領
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 領 | territory of a country |