Where does “haughland” come from?

haughland (English) comes from English haugh, from Scots haugh, from Northern Middle English *halgh, from Old English healh, from Old English ford, from Proto-West Germanic furdu, from Proto-Germanic furduz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus — passed , crossed.

haughland (English): characterized by haughs

Definitions

  1. characterized by haughs

Ancestry of “haughland”, step by step

haughland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English haugh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhaughA low-lying meadow by the side of a river
2ScotshaughA low-lying meadow in a river valley
3Northern Middle English*halgh—
4Old Englishhealhcorner, angle; recess, nook
5Old Englishfordford
6Proto-West Germanicfurduford
7Proto-Germanicfurduzford
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English Land

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLandThe part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water
2Middle EnglishlandAlternative form of lond; urine
3Old Englishhlandurine
4Proto-Germanichlandąurine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanklān-liquid, wet ground
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pértus →