Where does “Jamtaland” come from?

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

Jamtaland (Old Norse): Jämtland

Definitions

  1. Jämtland

Ancestry of “Jamtaland”, step by step

Jamtaland 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 jamti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsejamti—

Words derived from “Jamtaland”

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