Where does “Greenlandification” come from?
Greenlandification (English) comes from English Greenland, from Old Norse Grǿnland, from Old Norse land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
Greenlandification (English): The act of making something have more Greenlandic...
Definitions
- The act of making something have more Greenlandic...
Ancestry of “Greenlandification”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Greenland | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | Grǿnland | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | land | land |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |