Where does “lænland” come from?

lænland (Old English) comes from Old English land, from Proto-West Germanic land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

lænland (Old English): land that is loaned or temporarily granted, without any ownership passing to the new occupier

Definitions

  1. land that is loaned or temporarily granted, without any ownership passing to the new occupier

Ancestry of “lænland”, step by step

lænland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English land

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlandland; a country; region within a country:...
2Proto-West Germaniclandland, area of ground
3Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

via Old English læn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlænloan; grant; gift; lease; fee; fief
2Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

Words derived from “lænland”

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