Where does “utanlands” come from?

utanlands (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk utan, from Old Norse útan, from Proto-Germanic ūtanē, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

utanlands (Norwegian Nynorsk): abroad in a foreign country

Definitions

  1. abroad in a foreign country

Ancestry of “utanlands”, step by step

utanlands traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk utan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskutanwithout; unless, without
2Old Norseútanfrom without; from abroad; outside
3Proto-Germanicūtanēfrom without, outside of
4Proto-Germanicūtout, outward
5Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

via Norwegian Nynorsk land

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklandcountry; land; urine from livestock
2Old Norselandland
3Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins
Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Germanic ūt →Every word from Proto-Germanic ūtanē →