Where does “outlandisch” come from?
outlandisch (Middle English) comes from Old English ūtlendisċ, from Proto-Germanic ūtlandiskaz, from Proto-Germanic ūtlandą, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
Ancestry of “outlandisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ūtlendisċ | outlandish; foreign; strange |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ūtlandiskaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ūtlandą | outland |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |