English
Islandside
From Island + -side, perhaps influenced by Chinese Pidgin English -side (“place”).
Formed from Island + -side
Proto-Germanic *awjōlandą
Proto-West Germanic *auwjuland
Old English īeġland
Middle English iland
English Island
The story
From Island + -side, perhaps influenced by Chinese Pidgin English -side (‘place’).
Today it means
name The part of Hong Kong on Hong Kong Island.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Islandside