Where does “landing” come from?
Landing derives from English land, which comes from Middle English lond, Old English land, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European lendʰ-, meaning to stretch or extend.
landing (English): Coming to a surface, as of an airplane or any...
Definitions
- Coming to a surface, as of an airplane or any...
Ancestry of “landing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | land | The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans... |
| 2 | Middle English | lond | An independent nation, country or realm; A tribe,... |
| 3 | Old English | land | land; a country; region within a country:... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | land | land, area of ground |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |