Where does “*land” come from?
*land (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
Ancestry of “*land”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |