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Where does “loanblend” come from?

loanblend (English) comes from English loan, from Scottish Gaelic lòn, from Middle Irish lon, from Old Irish lón, from Proto-Celtic *lawano-, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

loanblend (English): A compound word or expression consisting of both...

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  1. A compound word or expression consisting of both...

Ancestry of “loanblend”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishloanAn act or instance of lending, an act or instance...
2Scottish Gaeliclòn—
3Middle Irishlon—
4Old Irishlónfat; provision, food, victuals, sustenance; feast
5Proto-Celtic*lawano-—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →