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