Where does “land” come from?
land (Middle English) comes from Old English hland, from Proto-Germanic hlandą, from Proto-Indo-European klān- — liquid, wet ground.
land (Middle English): Alternative form of lond; urine
Definitions
- Alternative form of lond; urine
Ancestry of “land”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | hland | urine |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hlandą | urine |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | klān- | liquid, wet ground |
Words derived from “land”