Where does “leenvertaling” come from?
leenvertaling (Dutch) comes from Dutch lenen, 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.
leenvertaling (Dutch): loan translation, calque
Definitions
- loan translation, calque
Ancestry of “leenvertaling”, step by step
leenvertaling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch lenen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | lenen | To borrow; To lend; To lend itself to, be fit |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lênen | To lend |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lēnen | To lean, to rest |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | laihnijan | to loan, lend |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laihnijaną | to loan, lend |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laihną | that which is lent, loan; fief |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |