Where does “lane” come from?
Lane comes from Middle English lane, from Old Norse lán, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ-, meaning to leave or make a gap.
lane (English): A road, street, or similar thoroughfare; A narrow...
Definitions
- A road, street, or similar thoroughfare; A narrow...
Ancestry of “lane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | lane | — |
| 2 | Old English | lane | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | lanu | lane, passageway |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lanō | lane, passageway |
Words derived from “lane”