Where does “industriland” come from?
industriland (Swedish) comes from Swedish länd, from Old Swedish länd, from Old Norse land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
industriland (Swedish): an industrialized country, a first-world country
Definitions
- an industrialized country, a first-world country
Ancestry of “industriland”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | länd | loin |
| 2 | Old Swedish | länd | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | land | land |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |