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Where does “landa” come from?

landa (Vulgar Latin) comes from Gaulish landā, from Proto-Celtic landā, from Proto-Indo-European ln̥dʰ-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European léndʰ-s ~ ln̥dʰ-és, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

Ancestry of “landa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gaulishlandā—
2Proto-Celticlandāland, space
3Proto-Indo-Europeanln̥dʰ-éh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanléndʰ-s ~ ln̥dʰ-és—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

Words derived from “landa”

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