Where does “Nýfundnaland” come from?

Nýfundnaland (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic land, from Old Norse land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

Ancestry of “Nýfundnaland”, step by step

Nýfundnaland traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic land

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclandland, earth, ground; country; countryside,...
2Old Norselandland
3Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

via Icelandic ný

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicnýfeminine singular of nýr

via Icelandic fundna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfundna—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic landą →Every word from Old Norse land →