Where does “shetland” come from?

shetland (English) comes from Scots Shetland, from Middle Low German Ȝetland, from Old Norse Hjaltland, from Old Norse hjalt, from Proto-Germanic heltą, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

shetland (English): Lightweight, loosely twisted wool fabric

Definitions

  1. Lightweight, loosely twisted wool fabric

Ancestry of “shetland”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ScotsShetland—
2Middle Low GermanȜetland—
3Old NorseHjaltlandShetland
4Old Norsehjalthilt
5Proto-Germanicheltąhandle; hilt
6Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “shetland”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic heltą →Every word from Old Norse hjalt →