Where does “lender” come from?
Lender comes from Middle English lendare and Middle English lenner, though the precise original meaning remains unattested.
lender (English): One who lends, especially money; specifically, a...
Definitions
- One who lends, especially money; specifically, a...
Ancestry of “lender”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lend | The lumbar region; loin; The loins; flank;... |
| 2 | English | len | — |
| 3 | Middle English | lenen | to lean |
| 4 | Old English | lǣnan | to lend; give, grant, lease |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | laihnijan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laihnijaną | to loan, lend |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | laihną | that which is lent, loan; fief |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |
Words derived from “lender”