Where does “leenwoord” come from?
leenwoord (Dutch) comes from German Lehnwort, from German wôrt, from Middle High German wort, from Old High German wort, from Proto-West Germanic word, from Proto-Germanic wurdą, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.
leenwoord (Dutch): loanword
Definitions
- loanword
Ancestry of “leenwoord”, step by step
leenwoord traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Lehnwort
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Lehnwort | loanword, foreign word, borrowing |
| 2 | German | wôrt | plural word as an isolated unit |
| 3 | Middle High German | wort | word; verb |
| 4 | Old High German | wort | word; verb |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | word | word |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wurdą | word |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werdʰo- | word |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | werh₁- | to speak, say |
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 |