Where does “aftagerland” come from?

aftagerland (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.

aftagerland (Danish): in international trade, the country that imports

Definitions

in international trade, the country that imports

Ancestry of “aftagerland”, step by step

aftagerland 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 aftager

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	aftager	someone or something (e.g. a company or an industry) that buys a commodity

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic landą →Every word from Old Norse land →