Where does “øland” come from?
øland (Old Swedish) comes from Old Swedish ø, from Old Norse ey, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᚢᛃᚢ, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
øland (Old Swedish): island
Definitions
- island
Ancestry of “øland”, step by step
øland traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish ø
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | ø | a letter of the Old Swedish alphabet, written in the Latin script |
| 2 | Old Norse | ey | always, ever; island |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | *ᚨᚢᛃᚢ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |