Etymology of the English word Afrikaans
the English word
Afrikaansderived from the Dutch word
Afrikaanschderived from the Latin word
Africanus (African; from, of Africa)
derived from the Latin word
Africa (Africa; ; Libya)
derived from the Latin word
Afer (African; inhabitant of north coast of Africa; Carthaginian; African; of, connected with Africa)
Date
The earliest known usage of Afrikaans in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in English
tsotsitaal,
afrikaans,
taalDerivations in other languages
Romanian
afrikaansUsage
Word found in Modern English
