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Where does “layland” come from?

Layland comes from Middle English lond, from Latin laicus meaning "of the people," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots including ḱel- and legʰ-.

layland (English): Land lying untilled; fallow ground

Definitions

  1. Land lying untilled; fallow ground

Ancestry of “layland”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlayTo place down in a position of rest, or in a...
2EnglishLee—
3IrishLaoi—
4Middle Irishláed—
5EnglishloidA lock-picking tool made from a piece of...
6EnglishcelluloidAny of a variety of thermoplastics created from...
7English-oidOf similar form to, but not the same as. Having...
8Latin-oides-like, -form
9Greek-οending for "accusative singular" forms ; and some...
10Ancient GreekεἶδοςThat which is seen: form, image, shape;...
11Spanish-scopio-scope
12Latin-scopium—
13Ancient GreekσκοπέωI look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
14Ancient Greekσκοπόςwatcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
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