Where does “Japanerin” come from?
Japanerin (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish -in, from Middle High German -īn.
Japanerin (Luxembourgish): female equivalent of Japaner
Definitions
- female equivalent of Japaner
Ancestry of “Japanerin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | -in | used to form the female versions of agent nouns |
| 2 | Middle High German | -īn | — |