Where does “ĉeflando” come from?
ĉeflando (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto lando, from Yiddish לאַנד, from Middle High German lant, from Old High German lant, from Proto-West Germanic land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
ĉeflando (Esperanto): mainland
Definitions
- mainland
Ancestry of “ĉeflando”, step by step
ĉeflando traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto lando
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | lando | country, land, nation |
| 2 | Yiddish | לאַנד | country, land, nation |
| 3 | Middle High German | lant | land; country |
| 4 | Old High German | lant | land; country |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | land | land, area of ground |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
via English mainland
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mainland | The continent; the principal land, as... |
| 2 | Middle English | mayne londe | A large swath of land or property; mainland; the... |
| 3 | Middle English | mayn | Strongness or physical capability; Governmental... |
| 4 | Old English | mæġen | might, main; strength |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | maginą | ability, power, might, main |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēgh- | to be able |