Where does “lant-” come from?

lant- (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.

lant- (Swedish): rural, which concerns the country

Definitions

  1. rural, which concerns the country

Ancestry of “lant-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishländloin
2Old Swedishländland
3Old Norselandland
4Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

Words derived from “lant-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic landą →Every word from Old Norse land →