Where does “aland” come from?

aland (English) comes from Middle English aland, from Old English on lande — on land.

aland (English): On dry land, as opposed to in the water; To the...

Definitions

  1. On dry land, as opposed to in the water; To the...

Ancestry of “aland”, step by step

aland traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English aland

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishaland—
2Old Englishon landeon land

via Middle English alond

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishalond—

via Middle English alonde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishalonde—
Every word from Old English on lande →Every word from Middle English aland →