Where does “Landpfleger” come from?

Landpfleger (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.

Landpfleger (German): governor

Definitions

  1. governor

Ancestry of “Landpfleger”, step by step

Landpfleger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German land

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlandcountry territory of a nation
2Middle High Germanlantland; country
3Old High Germanlantland; country
4Proto-West Germaniclandland, area of ground
5Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

via German Pfleger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPflegerClipping of Krankenpfleger; Clipping of...
2Germanpflegento look after; to care for; to nurse; to perform...
3Middle High Germanphlëgen—
4Old High Germanplëgan—
5Proto-West Germanicplehanto stand up for; to be responsible for
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic landą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic land →