Where does “afrikāniete” come from?
afrikāniete (Latvian) comes from Latvian afrikānietis, from Latvian -ietis — Added to nouns and adjectives to form masculine (-nieks) or feminine (-niece) nouns referring to people having the properties of the original noun, or living in the place designated by the original noun.
afrikāniete (Latvian): an African woman, a woman from Africa or of...
Definitions
- an African woman, a woman from Africa or of...
Ancestry of “afrikāniete”, step by step
afrikāniete traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian afrikānietis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | afrikānietis | an African man, a man born in Africa or of... |
| 2 | Latvian | -ietis | Added to nouns and adjectives to form masculine (-nieks) or feminine (-niece) nouns referring to people having the properties of the original noun, or living in the place designated by the original noun |
via Latvian E
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | E | — |