Where does “Livland” come from?
Livland (English) comes from English Liv, from English Liverpool, from Middle English Liverpul, from Old English læfer, from Latin laver, from Latin lavo, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti — to wash.
Livland (English): Livonia
Definitions
- Livonia
Ancestry of “Livland”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Liv | A diminutive of the female given names Olive and Olivia |
| 2 | English | Liverpool | city in England |
| 3 | Middle English | Liverpul | — |
| 4 | Old English | læfer | reed, rush |
| 5 | Latin | laver | a water-plant, possibly water parsnip;... |
| 6 | Latin | lavo | I wash, bathe; I wet, moisten |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | lawaō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | léwh₃eti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |