Where does “Fingoland” come from?
Fingoland (English) comes from English Land, from Middle English land, from Old English hland, from Proto-Germanic hlandą, from Proto-Indo-European klān- — liquid, wet ground.
Fingoland (English): A former territory situated in what is now the Eastern Cape, South Africa, and inhabited primarily by the Fingo people
Definitions
- A former territory situated in what is now the Eastern Cape, South Africa, and inhabited primarily by the Fingo people
Ancestry of “Fingoland”, step by step
Fingoland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Land
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Land | The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water |
| 2 | Middle English | land | Alternative form of lond; urine |
| 3 | Old English | hland | urine |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlandą | urine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | klān- | liquid, wet ground |
via English Fingo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Fingo | A protective talisman in various forms, used by the Mijikenda people of Kenya |