Where does “shetlending” come from?

shetlending (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk Shetland, from English shetland, from Scots Shetland, from Middle Low German Ȝetland, 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.

shetlending (Norwegian Nynorsk): a Shetlander

Definitions

  1. a Shetlander

Ancestry of “shetlending”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskShetland—
2EnglishshetlandLightweight, loosely twisted wool fabric
3ScotsShetland—
4Middle Low GermanȜetland—
5Old NorseHjaltlandShetland
6Old Norsehjalthilt
7Proto-Germanicheltąhandle; hilt
8Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic heltą →Every word from Old Norse hjalt →
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