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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaulish | landā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | landā | land, space |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ln̥dʰ-éh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | léndʰ-s ~ ln̥dʰ-és | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |