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Where does “Affrick Hwoaie” come from?

Affrick Hwoaie (Manx) comes from Manx Affrick, from Middle Irish Afraicc, from Old Irish Afraicc, from Latin Āfrica, from Latin āfricus, from Latin Āfri, from Albanian afër, from Proto-Albanian apsera.

Ancestry of “Affrick Hwoaie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ManxAffrickAfrica
2Middle IrishAfraicc—
3Old IrishAfraicc—
4LatinĀfrica—
5Latināfricus—
6LatinĀfri—
7Albanianafërat, beside, by, near, nearby, near to, next to
8Proto-Albanianapseraat, beside, by, near, nearby, near to, next to
9Proto-Albanianaps—
10LatinApis—
11Ancient GreekἌπις—
12Copticϩⲁⲡⲉ—
13Egyptianḥp—
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