Where does “laan” come from?
laan (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch laen, from Old Dutch lana, from Proto-Germanic lanō — lane, passageway.
laan (Dutch): lane, avenue
Ancestry of “laan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | laen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | lana | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lanō | lane, passageway |