Where does “løn” come from?

løn (Danish) comes from Old Danish løn, from Old Norse laun, from Proto-Germanic laugnaz, from Proto-Indo-European lowg-no-s.

løn (Danish): salary, wage; a maple; secret

Definitions

  1. salary, wage; a maple; secret

Ancestry of “løn”, step by step

løn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Danish løn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishløn—
2Old Norselaunreward, recompense; secrecy, concealment
3Proto-Germaniclaugnazhidden
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlowg-no-s—

via Old Norse hlynr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehlynrmaple
2Proto-Germanichlunizmaple

Words derived from “løn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lowg-no-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic laugnaz →Every word from Old Norse laun →