Where does “southland” come from?
southland (English) comes from English land, from Middle English lond, from Old English land, from Proto-West Germanic land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
southland (English): A land that lies to the south
Definitions
- A land that lies to the south
Ancestry of “southland”, step by step
southland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English land
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | land | The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans... |
| 2 | Middle English | lond | An independent nation, country or realm; A tribe,... |
| 3 | Old English | land | land; a country; region within a country:... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | land | land, area of ground |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |