English
Madagascan
From Madagasc(ar) + -an.
Formed from Madagascar + an
Middle French Madagascar
English Madagascar
Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos ‘one’
Proto-Germanic *ainaz ‘one’
Proto-West Germanic *ain ‘one’
Old English ān ‘a’
Middle English an ‘a’
English an
Today it means
noun A native or inhabitant of Madagascar.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Madagascan