Where does “Shetland” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Shetland”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low GermanȜetland—
2Old NorseHjaltlandShetland
3Old Norsehjalthilt
4Proto-Germanicheltąhandle; hilt
5Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “Shetland”

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