Where does “Northland” come from?

Northland comes from Middle English north and Old English land, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- meaning to stretch or extend.

Ancestry of “Northland”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	North	—
2	French	Nord	—
3	Middle French	nord	—
4	Old French	nort	north
5	Old English	norþ	north
6	Proto-Germanic	nurþrą	north, northern; north, northward
7	Proto-Germanic	nurþraz	north, northern
8	Proto-Indo-European	*nér	—

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