Where does “ланка” come from?

ланка (Russian) comes from Russian лань, from Norwegian Nynorsk land, from Old Norse land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

ланка (Russian): doe, female deer

Definitions

  1. doe, female deer

Ancestry of “ланка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianланьfallow deer
2Norwegian Nynorsklandcountry; land; urine from livestock
3Old Norselandland
4Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic landą →Every word from Old Norse land →