Where does “nonwoodland” come from?
nonwoodland (English) comes from English woodland, from Middle English wodeland, from Old English wuduland, from Old English wudu, from Old English widu, from Proto-Germanic widuz, from Proto-Indo-European widʰu- — forest, wood; tree, beam.
nonwoodland (English): Not of or pertaining to woodland
Definitions
- Not of or pertaining to woodland
Ancestry of “nonwoodland”, step by step
nonwoodland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English woodland
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | woodland | Of a creature or object: growing, living, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | wodeland | — |
| 3 | Old English | wuduland | a wooded land; woodland; forest |
| 4 | Old English | wudu | wood; forest, woods; tree |
| 5 | Old English | widu | wood, forest, grove; tree; timber |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | widuz | wood |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | widʰu- | forest, wood; tree, beam |