Where does “yrþland” come from?
yrþland (Old English) comes from Old English land, from Proto-West Germanic land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
yrþland (Old English): arable land
Definitions
- arable land
Ancestry of “yrþland”, step by step
yrþland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 Old English yrþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | yrþ | plowing |