Etymology Explorer › Luxembourgish

Where does “Holland” come from?

Holland (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German Hollant, from Old Dutch Hollant.

Ancestry of “Holland”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High GermanHollant—
2Old DutchHollant—

Words derived from “Holland”

  • hollännesch
Every word from Old Dutch Hollant →