Where does “Nederlanner” come from?
Nederlanner (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian Nederlân, from Dutch Nederland, from Dutch land, from Middle Dutch lant, from Old Dutch lant, from Proto-West Germanic land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
Nederlanner (West Frisian): a Netherlander, Dutchman
Definitions
- a Netherlander, Dutchman
Ancestry of “Nederlanner”, step by step
Nederlanner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via West Frisian Nederlân
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | Nederlân | — |
| 2 | Dutch | Nederland | the Netherlands; Netherlands |
| 3 | Dutch | land | land; country; land |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | lant | land; country, region; ground, earth |
| 5 | Old Dutch | lant | land; land, terrain; territory |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | land | land, area of ground |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
via West Frisian er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | er | clitic form of hy used before the object or after... |