Where does “moderland” come from?

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

moderland (Norwegian Nynorsk): motherland, homeland

Definitions

  1. motherland, homeland

Ancestry of “moderland”, step by step

moderland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk land

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklandcountry; land; urine from livestock
2Old Norselandland
3Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

via Norwegian Nynorsk moder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmodermother
2Old Norsemóðirmother
3Proto-Germanicmōdērmother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic landą →Every word from Old Norse land →
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