Where does “Ȝetland” come from?

Ȝetland (Middle Low German) comes from Old Norse Hjaltland, from Old Norse hjalt, from Proto-Germanic heltą, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

Ancestry of “Ȝetland”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseHjaltlandShetland
2Old Norsehjalthilt
3Proto-Germanicheltąhandle; hilt
4Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “Ȝetland”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic heltą →Every word from Old Norse hjalt →