Where does “kalifornier” come from?

kalifornier (Swedish) comes from Swedish Kalifornien, from English California, from Spanish California.

kalifornier (Swedish): Californian

Definitions

  1. Californian

Ancestry of “kalifornier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishKalifornien—
2EnglishCaliforniaA region on the west coast of North America comprising the US state of California and the Baja California peninsula in Mexico; historically also including other areas in Alta California and Baja California
3SpanishCalifornia—
Every word from Spanish California →Every word from English California →Every word from Swedish Kalifornien →
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