Where does “Okaladi” come from?
Okaladi (Fijian) comes from English Auckland, from English Ackland, from English Acland, from Old English land, from Proto-West Germanic land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
Ancestry of “Okaladi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Auckland | which includes the city, situated between the Northland region to the north and the Waikato region to the south |
| 2 | English | Ackland | — |
| 3 | English | Acland | OS grid ref SS594325 |
| 4 | Old English | land | land; a country; region within a 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 |