Where does “laund” come from?

laund (Middle English) comes from Middle English launde, from Old French lande, from Proto-Celtic landā, from Proto-Indo-European ln̥dʰ-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European léndʰ-s ~ ln̥dʰ-és, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

laund (Middle English): Alternative form of lond

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of lond

Ancestry of “laund”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishlaundeA glade or clearing; a grassy plain surrounded by woodland
2Old Frenchlandewoodland
3Proto-Celticlandāland, space
4Proto-Indo-Europeanln̥dʰ-éh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanléndʰ-s ~ ln̥dʰ-és—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léndʰ-s ~ ln̥dʰ-és →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ln̥dʰ-éh₂ →
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