Middle English word yland comes from Old English land, Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂, Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂ (Water.), Proto-Germanic *landą (Land, area of ground.), Proto-Germanic *agwjō
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| land | Old English (ang) | A land, region, district, or province. Earth, one of the four elements. Owned or tilled land, an estate. |
| *h₂ekʷeh₂ | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *h₂ékʷeh₂ | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Water. |
| *landą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Land, area of ground. |
| *agwjō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *awjō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | A floodplain; meadow. Island. |
| ieg | Old English (ang) | Island. |
| *awjōlandą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Island. |
| igland | Old English (ang) | Island. |
| ealand | Old English (ang) | |
| ēaland | Old English (ang) | |
| iland | Middle English (enm) |