Where does “Frakkland” come from?

Frakkland (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

Frakkland (Old Norse): land of the Franks; Francia

Definitions

  1. land of the Franks; Francia

Ancestry of “Frakkland”, step by step

Frakkland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse land

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselandland
2Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

via Old Norse frakkar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefrakkar(the) Franks
2Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk

Words derived from “Frakkland”

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