Where does “Hjaltland” come from?

Hjaltland (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse hjalt, from Proto-Germanic heltą, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

Hjaltland (Old Norse): Shetland

Definitions

  1. Shetland

Ancestry of “Hjaltland”, step by step

Hjaltland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse hjalt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehjalthilt
2Proto-Germanicheltąhandle; hilt
3Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

via Old Norse land

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

Words derived from “Hjaltland”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic heltą →Every word from Old Norse hjalt →