Where does “Landzunge” come from?

Landzunge (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.

Landzunge (German): headland

Definitions

  1. headland

Ancestry of “Landzunge”, step by step

Landzunge 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 zunge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzungetongue organ in the mouth
2Middle High Germanzungetongue
3Old High Germanzungatongue; language
4Proto-West Germanictungātongue; speech, language
5Proto-Germanictungǭtongue; speech, language
6Proto-Indo-Europeandn̥ǵʰwéh₂stongue
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic landą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic land →