Where does “Grækenland” come from?
Grækenland (Danish) comes from Danish land, from Old Danish land, from Old Norse land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
Grækenland (Danish): Greece
Definitions
- Greece
Ancestry of “Grækenland”, step by step
Grækenland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish land
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | land | country; country, countryside; land |
| 2 | Old Danish | land | land |
| 3 | Old Norse | land | land |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
via Danish græker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | græker | Greek |