Where does “léno” come from?

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

léno (Czech): fief, feud

Definitions

  1. fief, feud

Ancestry of “léno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechlénofief, feud
2Middle High Germanlēhen—
3Old High Germanlēhanloan, tenure
4Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laihną →Every word from Old High German lēhan →