Where does “leen” come from?

leen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch leen, from Old Dutch lēn, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

leen (Dutch): fief, feudal estate; loan

Definitions

  1. fief, feudal estate; loan

Ancestry of “leen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchleen—
2Old Dutchlēn—
3Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

Words derived from “leen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laihną →Every word from Old Dutch lēn →