Where does “upland” come from?
Upland comes from Old English ūpland, a compound of ūp (up) and land (land), literally denoting higher or elevated terrain.
upland (English): The area in the interior of a country with a...
Definitions
- The area in the interior of a country with a...
Ancestry of “upland”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | upland | — |
| 2 | Old English | ūpland | the country |
Words derived from “upland”