Where does “Niederland” come from?

Niederland (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.

Niederland (German): lowland

Definitions

  1. lowland

Ancestry of “Niederland”, step by step

Niederland 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 nieder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanniederlow; mean; menial
2Middle High Germannider—
3Old High Germannidardown
4Proto-Germanicniþerdown, downwards
5Proto-Indo-Europeanniter—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic landą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic land →