Where does “lønne” come from?

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

lønne (Danish): to pay, reward

Definitions

  1. to pay, reward

Ancestry of “lønne”, step by step

lønne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish løn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlønsalary, wage; a maple; secret
2Old Danishløn—
3Old Norselaunreward, recompense; secrecy, concealment
4Proto-Germaniclaugnazhidden
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlowg-no-s—

via Danish e

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishe—

Words derived from “lønne”

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