Where does “leaning” come from?
Leaning derives from English lean, which comes from Icelandic leyna and Old Norse leyna, traced through Proto-Germanic laugnijaną to Proto-Indo-European ḱley- and ultimately ḱel-.
leaning (English): A tendency or propensity; present participle of...
Definitions
- A tendency or propensity; present participle of...
Ancestry of “leaning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | lening | — |
| 2 | Old English | hlinung | leaning; resting; place of rest |
Words derived from “leaning”