Where does “Zetland” come from?

Zetland (English) comes from Middle Low German Ȝetland, from Old Norse Hjaltland, from Old Norse hjalt, from Proto-Germanic heltą, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

Zetland (English): Until 1974, the official name for the Shetland Islands

Definitions

  1. Until 1974, the official name for the Shetland Islands

Ancestry of “Zetland”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low GermanȜetland—
2Old NorseHjaltlandShetland
3Old Norsehjalthilt
4Proto-Germanicheltąhandle; hilt
5Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “Zetland”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic heltą →Every word from Old Norse hjalt →