Where does “Laina” come from?
Laina (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic laihna, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.
Ancestry of “Laina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | laihna | loan |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laihną | that which is lent, loan; fief |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |