Where does “Helleland” come from?
Helleland (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse Helluland, from Old Norse hella, from Old Norse hallr, from Proto-Germanic halluz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Helleland (Norwegian Nynorsk): Helluland, likely the area of modern day Baffin Island
Definitions
- Helluland, likely the area of modern day Baffin Island
Ancestry of “Helleland”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Helluland | Helluland |
| 2 | Old Norse | hella | flat stone, slab of rock; to pour out; accusative... |
| 3 | Old Norse | hallr | slope, hill; rock, stone; leaning to one side,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | halluz | A rock; stone; boulder; A rockface; cliff |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |