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Where does “Belanda” come from?

Belanda (Malay) comes from Javanese Walanda, from Portuguese Holanda, from Old Dutch holt lant — wood land.

Belanda (Malay): Dutch

Definitions

  1. Dutch

Ancestry of “Belanda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1JavaneseWalanda—
2PortugueseHolandathe Netherlands; Holland
3Old Dutchholt lantwood land

Words derived from “Belanda”

  • Belanda Hitam
  • Belanda Hitam
  • Belanda
  • Belanda Hitam
  • Belanda
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