Where does “Lettland” come from?

Lettland (English) comes from German Lettland, from German land, from Middle High German lant, from Old High German lant, from Proto-West Germanic land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

Lettland (English): The land of the Lettish people, equivalent to modern-day Latvia

Definitions

  1. The land of the Lettish people, equivalent to modern-day Latvia

Ancestry of “Lettland”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLettland—
2Germanlandcountry territory of a nation
3Middle High Germanlantland; country
4Old High Germanlantland; country
5Proto-West Germaniclandland, area of ground
6Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic landą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic land →