Where does “lagelonenland” come from?
lagelonenland (Dutch) comes from Dutch lonen, from Middle Dutch lônen, from Old Dutch lōnon, from Proto-West Germanic launōn, from Proto-West Germanic -ōn, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
lagelonenland (Dutch): low-wage country
Definitions
- low-wage country
Ancestry of “lagelonenland”, step by step
lagelonenland traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch lonen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | lonen | to be rewarding, to pay, to be profitable |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lônen | to reward |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lōnon | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | launōn | to reward; to pay off |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -ōn | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |