Where does “grønlendingur” come from?

grønlendingur (Faroese) comes from Faroese Grønland, from Old Norse Grǿnland, from Old Norse land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

grønlendingur (Faroese): Greenlander, person from or inhabitant of Greenland

Definitions

  1. Greenlander, person from or inhabitant of Greenland

Ancestry of “grønlendingur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroeseGrønlandGreenland
2Old NorseGrǿnland—
3Old Norselandland
4Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic landą →Every word from Old Norse land →