Where does “länäd” come from?
länäd (Volapük) comes from Volapük län, from German land, from Middle High German lant, from Old High German lant, from Proto-West Germanic land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
länäd (Volapük): countryside, country
Definitions
- countryside, country
Ancestry of “länäd”, step by step
länäd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Volapük län
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volapük | län | country |
| 2 | German | land | country territory of a nation |
| 3 | Middle High German | lant | land; country |
| 4 | Old High German | lant | land; country |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | land | land, area of ground |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
via Volapük ad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volapük | ad | for, in order to, to |