Where does “Gotlander” come from?
Gotlander (English) comes from English Gotland, from Swedish Gotland, from Icelandic Goti, from English goat, from English Time, from Middle English tyme, from Old French thym, from Latin thymum — smoke; mist, haze.
Gotlander (English): Somebody from Gotland
Ancestry of “Gotlander”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Gotland | — |
| 2 | Swedish | Gotland | — |
| 3 | Icelandic | Goti | Goth |
| 4 | English | goat | A mammal, "Capra aegagrus hircus", and similar... |
| 5 | English | Time | — |
| 6 | Middle English | tyme | thyme; time; A specific duration or period of... |
| 7 | Old French | thym | — |
| 8 | Latin | thymum | thyme; accusative singular of thymus |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | θύμον | thyme |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | θύω | I offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |