Middle English word land comes from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ-, Proto-Indo-European *klān-, and later Proto-Germanic *landą (Land, area of ground.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *lendʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *klān- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *landą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Land, area of ground. |
| *hlandą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Urine. |
| land | Old English (ang) | A land, region, district, or province. Earth, one of the four elements. Owned or tilled land, an estate. |
| hland | Old English (ang) | Urine. |
| lond | Middle English (enm) | Land; territory; locality. |