Basutoland

Basutoland

English

Alternative forms

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.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /bəˈsutəʊˌlænd/

    Proper noun

    Basutoland

    2. (historical) A former colony of the United Kingdom in Africa, now Lesotho.
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