Etymology

iland

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Middle English iland ← Old English īġland
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromīġland
  2. Middle English · inherited fromiland
  3. English todayiland

From Middle English iland, yland, from Old English īġland, īeġland (“island”). Cognate with Scots iland, yland (“island”). More at island.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishiland all →

islandPonteland

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