Where does “īeġland” come from?
īeġland (Old English) comes from Old English īeġ, from Proto-West Germanic auwju, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
īeġland (Old English): island
Definitions
- island
Ancestry of “īeġland”, step by step
īeġland traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English īeġ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | īeġ | island |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | auwju | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |
via Old English land
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | land | land; a country; region within a country:... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | land | land, area of ground |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
via Proto-Germanic *auwjuland
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *auwjuland | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | awjōlandą | island |