Where does “outland” come from?
outland (Middle English) comes from Old English ūtland, from Proto-Germanic ūtlandą, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
Ancestry of “outland”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | ūtland | foreign land, land abroad |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ūtlandą | outland |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
Words derived from “outland”