land etymology

Etymology:

• Old English: "land"
• Proto-Germanic: "*landuz"
• Indo-European: "*lendh-" (to lie fallow)

Meaning and Origin:

The English word "land" originally meant "a cleared or plowed area within a forest" or "a clearing for cultivation." This sense is derived from the Proto-Germanic root "*landuz," which denotes a piece of land that has been prepared for agricultural use, with the stumps of trees removed and the ground made suitable for planting.

Over time, the meaning of "land" expanded to refer to any piece of ground, regardless of its use or condition. It can now refer to:

• A geographical region or territory
• A surface or area (e.g., the landing strip of an airport)
• Any area that is owned or occupied
• A country or nation

land relate terms

• country

  Etymology The word country is derived from the Old French word cuntree which in turn

• land

  Etymology Old English land Proto Germanic landuz Indo European lendh to li

• earth

  Etymology The word earth derives from the Old English word eorþe which itself is d

• fatherland

  Etymology The word fatherland is derived from the Old English words fæder father

• hinterland

  Etymology The word hinterland originates from the German word hinterland which liter

• inland

  Etymology The word inland is derived from two Old English words In meaning within

• terrain

  Etymology From Middle French terrein from Old French terrain from Latin terrēnus fr

• Holland

  Etymology and Meaning The name Holland has its roots in the Old Dutch language and mea

• continent

  Etymology The word continent comes from the Latin word continens which means holdin

• Spanish

  Etymology Spanish is derived from Medieval Latin Hispanus which itself is derived from

• change

  Etymology Etymology is the study of the origin and development of words It traces words

• demesne

  Etymology Middle English demene from Anglo Norman French demene from Latin dominium