Etymology

highlands

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Today it means: A high area of land, lands higher than surrounding areas. Full definition →

English lands ← Middle English heigh ← Old English hēah
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highlands · noun1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kewk-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kówkos
  3. Proto-Germanic*hauhaz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*hauh
  5. Old Englishhēah
  6. Middle Englishheigh
  7. Englishhigh
  8. Englishlands
  9. English todayhighlands

From high + lands.

Highlands · proper noun2

Specific application of highlands, equivalent to high + lands.

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