Where does “Åland” come from?
Åland (Danish) comes from Old Norse Áland, from Proto-Norse ᚨᚺᚹᚨᛚᚨᚾᛞ — water-land.
Åland (Danish): Åland Islands
Ancestry of “Åland”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Áland | — |
| 2 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᚺᚹᚨᛚᚨᚾᛞ | water-land |
Words derived from “Åland”