Where does “landevej” come from?

landevej (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.

landevej (Danish): country road, main road

Definitions

  1. country road, main road

Ancestry of “landevej”, step by step

landevej traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish land

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlandcountry; country, countryside; land
2Old Danishlandland
3Old Norselandland
4Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

via Danish vej

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvejroad; way; route
2Old Norsevegrway, road; honour, distinction;...
3Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “landevej”

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