"Cathay" meaning in Dutch

See Cathay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Cathaye [alternative]
Etymology: Probably from Latin Cathaya, variant of Cataya, from Old Turkic 𐰶𐰃𐱃𐰪 (Qïtań), and ultimately from Khitan 𘱿𘲫 (*qid ún); compare English Cathay. Etymology templates: {{bor|nl|la|Cathaya}} Latin Cathaya, {{der|nl|otk|𐰶𐰃𐱃𐰪|tr=Qïtań}} Old Turkic 𐰶𐰃𐱃𐰪 (Qïtań), {{der|nl|zkt|𘱿𘲫}} Khitan 𘱿𘲫 (*qid ún), {{cog|en|Cathay}} English Cathay Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|f}} Cathay f
  1. (obsolete) Cathay (northern China) Tags: feminine, obsolete

Alternative forms

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