Where does “Hordaland” come from?

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

Hordaland (Norwegian Nynorsk): merged with Sogn og Fjordane on 1 January 2020 under the new name of Vestland

Definitions

  1. merged with Sogn og Fjordane on 1 January 2020 under the new name of Vestland

Ancestry of “Hordaland”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseHǫrðaland—
2Old Norselandland
3Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

Words derived from “Hordaland”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic landą →Every word from Old Norse land →