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Where does “londe” come from?

londe (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.

londe (Middle English): Alternative form of lond; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of lond; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “londe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishlondAn independent nation, country or realm; A tribe,...
2Old Englishlandland; a country; region within a country:...
3Proto-West Germaniclandland, area of ground
4Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

Words derived from “londe”

  • lande
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →