Where does “Staten Island” come from?
Staten Island (English) comes from Dutch Stateneiland, from Dutch eiland, from Middle Dutch eilant, from Old Dutch eilant, from Old Frisian eiland, from Proto-West Germanic *auwjuland, from Proto-Germanic awjōlandą, from Proto-Germanic awjō — water.
Staten Island (English): one of five, situated south-southwest of Manhattan. It is coterminous with Richmond County
Definitions
- one of five, situated south-southwest of Manhattan. It is coterminous with Richmond County
Ancestry of “Staten Island”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Stateneiland | Isla de los Estados |
| 2 | Dutch | eiland | island |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | eilant | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | eilant | — |
| 5 | Old Frisian | eiland | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *auwjuland | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | awjōlandą | island |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |