Where does “leunen” come from?

leunen (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.

leunen (Dutch): to lean

Definitions

  1. to lean

Ancestry of “leunen”, 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 “leunen”

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