Where does “lán” come from?

lán (Faroese) comes from Old Norse lán, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

lán (Faroese): loan

Definitions

  1. loan

Ancestry of “lán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselánloan; luck
2Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laihną →Every word from Old Norse lán →