Where does “lán” come from?

lán (Czech) comes from Middle High German lēhen, from Old High German lēhan, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

lán (Czech): field; an old Czech line measure

Definitions

  1. field; an old Czech line measure

Ancestry of “lán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanlēhen—
2Old High Germanlēhanloan, tenure
3Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laihną →Every word from Old High German lēhan →