Where does “løn” come from?

løn (Faroese) comes from Danish løn, from Old Danish løn, from Old Norse laun, from Proto-Germanic laugnaz, from Proto-Indo-European lowg-no-s.

løn (Faroese): wage, salary

Definitions

  1. wage, salary

Ancestry of “løn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlønsalary, wage; a maple; secret
2Old Danishløn—
3Old Norselaunreward, recompense; secrecy, concealment
4Proto-Germaniclaugnazhidden
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlowg-no-s—

Words derived from “løn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lowg-no-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic laugnaz →Every word from Old Norse laun →