Etymology

Zetland

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Today it means: Until 1974, the official name for the Shetland Islands. Full definition →

Middle Scots Ȝetland
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The story

  1. Middle Scots · borrowed fromȜetland
  2. English todayZetland

Spelling pronunciation of Middle Scots Ȝetland with the letter ⟨ȝ⟩ confused with ⟨z⟩.

Words from the same roots

Middle ScotsȜetland all →

shetland

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