Where does “シェトランド” come from?

シェトランド (Japanese) comes from English shetland, from Scots Shetland, from Middle Low German Ȝetland, from Old Norse Hjaltland, from Old Norse hjalt, from Proto-Germanic heltą, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

シェトランド (Japanese): Shetland

Definitions

  1. Shetland

Ancestry of “シェトランド”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshetlandLightweight, loosely twisted wool fabric
2ScotsShetland—
3Middle Low GermanȜetland—
4Old NorseHjaltlandShetland
5Old Norsehjalthilt
6Proto-Germanicheltąhandle; hilt
7Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic heltą →Every word from Old Norse hjalt →