"Basutoland" meaning in English

See Basutoland in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /bəˈsutəʊˌlænd/ Forms: Basotholand [alternative], Basotoland [alternative], Basutholand [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English Basuto Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-West Germanic *land Old English land Middle English lond English land English -land English Basutoland From Basuto + -land. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|Basuto|-land|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English Basuto Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-West Germanic *land Old English land Middle English lond English land English -land English Basutoland [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*land", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "land", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "lond", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "land", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-land", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Basutoland", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Basutoland"> From Basuto + -land. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Basutoland
  1. (historical) A former colony of the United Kingdom in Africa, now Lesotho. Wikidata QID: Q2340665 Tags: historical Categories (place): Places in Lesotho, Places in the United Kingdom

Alternative forms

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