Where does “Suðurland” come from?
Suðurland (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic land, from Old Norse land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
Ancestry of “Suðurland”, step by step
Suðurland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic land
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | land | land, earth, ground; country; countryside,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | land | land |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
via Icelandic suður
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | suður | south |
| 2 | Old Norse | suðr | south; southern; southwards |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sunþrą | south; south, southward |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |