Where does “västindier” come from?

västindier (Swedish) comes from Swedish Västindien, from Swedish väst, from Latin vestis, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.

västindier (Swedish): West Indian person from the West Indies

Definitions

  1. West Indian person from the West Indies

Ancestry of “västindier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishVästindienWest Indies islands in the Caribbean sea
2Swedishvästwest
3Latinvestisgarment, gown, robe, vestment, clothing, vesture;...
4LatinlīneaA linen thread
5Latinlīnumflax
6Proto-Italiclīnom—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax
Every word from Proto-Indo-European līnom →Every word from Proto-Italic līnom →Every word from Latin līnum →
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