Where does “Greetland” come from?

Greetland (English) comes from English greet, from Old English grētan, from Proto-West Germanic grōtijan, from Proto-Germanic grōtijaną, from Proto-Germanic grētaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

Greetland (English): OS grid ref SE0821

Definitions

  1. OS grid ref SE0821

Ancestry of “Greetland”, step by step

Greetland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English greet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgreetTo welcome in a friendly manner, either in person...
2Old Englishgrētanto greet, address
3Proto-West Germanicgrōtijanto address, to greet
4Proto-Germanicgrōtijanąto cause to weep; make cry; to scold; to address
5Proto-Germanicgrētanąto weep, to cry
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēw-to grind, rub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via English Land

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLandThe part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water
2Middle EnglishlandAlternative form of lond; urine
3Old Englishhlandurine
4Proto-Germanichlandąurine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanklān-liquid, wet ground
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grētaną →