Where does “landowning” come from?
Landowning derives from English land, from Middle English lond, from Old English land, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ-, meaning to stretch or extend.
landowning (English): In possession of real estate; Of or pertaining to...
Definitions
- In possession of real estate; Of or pertaining to...
Ancestry of “landowning”, 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 |
Words derived from “landowning”