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Etymology of the English word mainland
the English word
mainland
derived from the English word
main
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*mag-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*magh-
derived from the English word
land
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*landan
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*lendh-
Derivations in English
mainlander
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