Where does “*Hesliland” come from?

*Hesliland (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse hesli, from Proto-Germanic *hasliją, from Proto-Germanic *haslaz, from Proto-Celtic koslos, from Proto-Indo-European koselos — hazel.

Ancestry of “*Hesliland”, step by step

*Hesliland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse hesli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseheslihazel-wood; hazel-tree
2Proto-Germanic*hasliją—
3Proto-Germanic*haslazhazel
4Proto-Celtickosloshazel
5Proto-Indo-Europeankoseloshazel

via Old Norse land

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselandland
2Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins
Every word from Proto-Indo-European koselos →Every word from Proto-Celtic koslos →Every word from Proto-Germanic *haslaz →