Where does “Pictland” come from?
Pictland (English) comes from English -land, from English Land, from Middle English land, from Old English hland, from Proto-Germanic hlandą, from Proto-Indo-European klān- — liquid, wet ground.
Pictland (English): The northeastern part of Scotland, formerly inhabited by the Picts
Definitions
- The northeastern part of Scotland, formerly inhabited by the Picts
Ancestry of “Pictland”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -land | Used to form the name of a territory, country, or... |
| 2 | English | Land | The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water |
| 3 | Middle English | land | Alternative form of lond; urine |
| 4 | Old English | hland | urine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlandą | urine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | klān- | liquid, wet ground |