Where does “gelande” come from?

gelande (English) comes from German Gelände, from Middle High German gelende, from Old High German gilenti.

gelande (English): terrain, area; a shortening of gelandesprung, a...

Definitions

  1. terrain, area; a shortening of gelandesprung, a...

Ancestry of “gelande”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGeländearea, terrain
2Middle High Germangelende—
3Old High Germangilenti—
Every word from Old High German gilenti →Every word from Middle High German gelende →Every word from German Gelände →