Where does “land” come from?

land (Danish) comes from Old Danish land, from Old Norse land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

land (Danish): country; country, countryside; land

Definitions

  1. country; country, countryside; land

Ancestry of “land”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishlandland
2Old Norselandland
3Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

Words derived from “land”

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