Where does “eiland” come from?

eiland (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch eiland, from Middle Dutch eilant, from Old Dutch eilant, from Old Frisian eiland, from Proto-West Germanic *auwjuland, from Proto-Germanic awjōlandą, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō — water.

eiland (Afrikaans): island

Definitions

  1. island

Ancestry of “eiland”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutcheilandisland
2Middle Dutcheilant—
3Old Dutcheilant—
4Old Frisianeiland—
5Proto-West Germanic*auwjuland—
6Proto-Germanicawjōlandąisland
7Proto-Germanicawjōfloodplain; meadow; island
8Proto-Germanicagwjō—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ékʷeh₂water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic agwjō →Every word from Proto-Germanic awjō →