Where does “akkerland” come from?
akkerland (Dutch) comes from Dutch land, from Middle Dutch lant, from Old Dutch lant, from Proto-West Germanic land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
akkerland (Dutch): farmland used for crops
Definitions
- farmland used for crops
Ancestry of “akkerland”, step by step
akkerland traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch land
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | land | land; country; land |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lant | land; country, region; ground, earth |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lant | land; land, terrain; territory |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | land | land, area of ground |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
via Dutch akker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | akker | agricultural field |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | acker | field; acre |
| 3 | Old Dutch | akker | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | akraz | field, open land |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵros | field, pasturage |
via Middle Dutch ackerlant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | ackerlant | — |