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

Definitions

  1. island

Ancestry of “eilân”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrisianalondAlternative form of āland
2Proto-Germanicawjōlandąisland
3Proto-Germanicawjōfloodplain; meadow; island
4Proto-Germanicagwjō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ékʷeh₂water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic agwjō →Every word from Proto-Germanic awjō →