Where does “lenen” come from?

lenen (Dutch) comes 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.

lenen (Dutch): To borrow; To lend; To lend itself to, be fit

Definitions

  1. To borrow; To lend; To lend itself to, be fit

Ancestry of “lenen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle DutchlênenTo lend
2Old DutchlēnenTo lean, to rest
3Proto-West Germaniclaihnijanto loan, lend
4Proto-Germaniclaihnijanąto loan, lend
5Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

Words derived from “lenen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laihną →Every word from Proto-Germanic laihnijaną →