Where does “Zēlande” come from?

Zēlande (Latvian) comes from Dutch zeeland, from Middle Dutch Sêelant.

Ancestry of “Zēlande”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzeelandland adjacent to the sea, coastal land
2Middle DutchSêelant—
Every word from Middle Dutch Sêelant →Every word from Dutch zeeland →