Where does “lackland” come from?
lackland (English) comes from English Land, from Middle English land, from Old English hland, from Proto-Germanic hlandą, from Proto-Indo-European klān- — liquid, wet ground.
lackland (English): A person who does not own land
Definitions
- A person who does not own land
Ancestry of “lackland”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Land | — |
| 2 | Middle English | land | Alternative form of lond; urine |
| 3 | Old English | hland | urine |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlandą | urine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | klān- | liquid, wet ground |