Where does “landvinding” come from?
landvinding (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.
landvinding (Danish): progress; the act of expanding land available;...
Definitions
- progress; the act of expanding land available;...
Ancestry of “landvinding”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |