Where does “Northumberlond” come from?
Northumberlond (Middle English) comes from Middle English lond, from Old English land, from Proto-West Germanic land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
Northumberlond (Middle English): Northumbria former kingdom
Definitions
- Northumbria former kingdom
Ancestry of “Northumberlond”, step by step
Northumberlond traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English lond
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | lond | An independent nation, country or realm; A tribe,... |
| 2 | Old English | land | land; a country; region within a country:... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | land | land, area of ground |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
via Middle English Northhumbre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Northhumbre | Northumbria region |
| 2 | Old English | Norþhymbre | — |
| 3 | Old English | Norþanhymbre | Northumbia", also "Northumbrians; the... |
| 4 | Old English | Humbre | the Humber |