Where does “āland” come from?
āland (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic *auwjuland, from Proto-Germanic awjōlandą, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
āland (Old Frisian): island
Definitions
- island
Ancestry of “āland”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *auwjuland | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | awjōlandą | island |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |