Where does “аванлан” come from?

аванлан (Chuvash) comes from Serbo-Croatian лан, from Polish łan, from Old Czech lán, from Middle High German lēhen, from Old High German lēhan, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

аванлан (Chuvash): to improve, to ameliorate, to get better

Definitions

  1. to improve, to ameliorate, to get better

Ancestry of “аванлан”, step by step

аванлан traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian лан

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianланflax
2Polishłanfield
3Old Czechlán—
4Middle High Germanlēhen—
5Old High Germanlēhanloan, tenure
6Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

via Chuvash аван

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chuvashаванgood, fine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laihną →Every word from Old High German lēhan →