Where does “Afterlehen” come from?
Afterlehen (English) comes from German Afterlehen, from German lehen, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.
Afterlehen (English): A medieval fief, which a liege lord received then...
Definitions
- A medieval fief, which a liege lord received then...
Ancestry of “Afterlehen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Afterlehen | A fief, which a liege lord received then... |
| 2 | German | lehen | feud or fief (estate granted to a vassal by a feudal lord) |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laihną | that which is lent, loan; fief |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |