'tableland' originates from the combination of 'table' and 'land', where 'table' refers to a flat surface and 'land' refers to a region or area.

'tableland' was formed by combining the words 'table' and 'land' in English, maintaining its meaning of a flat, elevated area.

Initially, it meant 'a flat, elevated area', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.