Where does “afleunen” come from?

afleunen (Dutch) comes from Dutch leunen, from Middle Dutch lênen, from Old Dutch lēnen, from Proto-West Germanic laihnijan, from Proto-Germanic laihnijaną, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

afleunen (Dutch): to decline (an invite, offer or proposal), to refuse

Definitions

  1. to decline (an invite, offer or proposal), to refuse

Ancestry of “afleunen”, step by step

afleunen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch leunen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchleunento lean
2Middle DutchlênenTo lend
3Old DutchlēnenTo lean, to rest
4Proto-West Germaniclaihnijanto loan, lend
5Proto-Germaniclaihnijanąto loan, lend
6Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

via Dutch af

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchafoff; off, from; finished, done
2Middle Dutchafoff, out, away; of, about
3Old Dutchaf—
4Proto-Germanicabaway from; away
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laihną →Every word from Proto-Germanic laihnijaną →