Where does “Elbenland” come from?
Elbenland (German) comes from German land, 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.
Elbenland (German): elfland
Definitions
- elfland
Ancestry of “Elbenland”, step by step
Elbenland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German land
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | land | country territory of a nation |
| 2 | Middle High German | lant | land; country |
| 3 | Old High German | lant | land; country |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | land | land, area of ground |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
via German elb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | elb | elf |