Where does “landmine” come from?
landmine (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.
landmine (Danish): land mine, landmine
Definitions
- land mine, landmine
Ancestry of “landmine”, step by step
landmine 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 mine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | mine | look, air, mien; mine; pit |