Where does “East London” come from?

East London (English) comes from Latin Londinium, from Proto-Celtic *Londinyom, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

East London (English): The northeastern part of London, the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England

Definitions

  1. The northeastern part of London, the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England

Ancestry of “East London”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinLondiniumLondon
2Proto-Celtic*Londinyom—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *Londinyom →Every word from Latin Londinium →
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