Where does “Norðurland” come from?
Norðurland (Faroese) comes from Faroese norður, from Old Norse norðr, from Proto-Germanic nurþrą, from Proto-Germanic nurþraz, from Proto-Indo-European *nér — below the surface, below.
Norðurland (Faroese): Norðurland, a region in the north of Iceland
Definitions
- Norðurland, a region in the north of Iceland
Ancestry of “Norðurland”, step by step
Norðurland traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese norður
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | norður | north; north, northward |
| 2 | Old Norse | norðr | north; north, northward |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nurþrą | north, northern; north, northward |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nurþraz | north, northern |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *nér | below the surface, below |
via Icelandic land
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | land | land, earth, ground; country; countryside,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | land | land |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
via Faroese land
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | land | land; coast; country, nation |