Landing
/ˈlæn.dɪŋ/noun
The act or place of coming to rest on land, or a level area at the top or between flights of stairs.
Did you know?Landing is built from the same Germanic root as land itself, ultimately tied to the idea of open ground or earth, not any hidden occult meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*landą
“land, territory, ground”
Old English
OE
land
“land, country, earth”
Old English
OE
-ing
“a verbal noun suffix indicating action or result”
Middle English
ME
landinge
“the act of coming ashore; a place for disembarking”
Modern English
English
landing
“the act of arriving on land; a stair platform or level area”