Where does “eilân” come from?
eilân (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian alond, from Proto-Germanic awjōlandą, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
eilân (West Frisian): island
Ancestry of “eilân”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | alond | Alternative form of āland |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | awjōlandą | island |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |