Where does “молан” come from?
молан (Eastern Mari) comes from Serbo-Croatian лан, from Polish łan, from Old Czech lán, from Middle High German lēhen, from Old High German lēhan, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.
молан (Eastern Mari): why, for what reason, for what purpose
Definitions
- why, for what reason, for what purpose
Ancestry of “молан”, step by step
молан traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian лан
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | лан | flax |
| 2 | Polish | łan | field |
| 3 | Old Czech | lán | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | lēhen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | lēhan | loan, tenure |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laihną | that which is lent, loan; fief |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |
via Eastern Mari мо
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Mari | мо | really? isn't it so? |