Where does “fastland” come from?

fastland (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål land, from Old Norse land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

fastland (Norwegian Bokmål): mainland; continent

Definitions

  1. mainland; continent

Ancestry of “fastland”, step by step

fastland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål land

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmållandcountry; land; imperative of lande
2Old Norselandland
3Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

via Norwegian Bokmål fast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfastsolid, steady, firm, fixed, permanent; imperative...
2Old Norsefastrfast, firm, sticking fast to the spot; close,...
3Proto-Germanicfastuzfixed, firm, secure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic landą →Every word from Old Norse land →
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