Where does “Namibia” come from?

Namibia (Yoruba) comes from English Namibia, from English namib, from Nama namib — desert; vast wasteland.

Ancestry of “Namibia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNamibia—
2EnglishnamibA desert on the far southwestern coast of Africa, predominantly in Namibia
3Namanamibdesert; vast wasteland
Every word from Nama namib →Every word from English namib →Every word from English Namibia →