Where does “mikrolån” come from?

mikrolån (Danish) comes from Danish lån, from Old Norse lán, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

mikrolån (Danish): microloan

Definitions

  1. microloan

Ancestry of “mikrolån”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlånloan; imperative of låne
2Old Norselánloan; luck
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 Norse lán →