Where does “outland” come from?

outland (English) comes from Middle English outland, from Old English ūtland, from Proto-Germanic ūtlandą, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

outland (English): Provincial: from a province; Foreign: from...

Definitions

  1. Provincial: from a province; Foreign: from...

Ancestry of “outland”, step by step

outland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English outland

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishoutland—
2Old Englishūtlandforeign land, land abroad
3Proto-Germanicūtlandąoutland
4Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

via English Land

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLandThe part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water
2Middle EnglishlandAlternative form of lond; urine
3Old Englishhlandurine
4Proto-Germanichlandąurine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanklān-liquid, wet ground

Words derived from “outland”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic landą →Every word from Proto-Germanic ūtlandą →