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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | Hjaltland | Shetland |
| 2 | Old Norse | hjalt | hilt |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | heltą | handle; hilt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |