Where does “laina” come from?

laina (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic laihna, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

laina (Finnish): loan

Definitions

  1. loan

Ancestry of “laina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finniclaihnaloan
2Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

Words derived from “laina”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laihną →Every word from Proto-Finnic laihna →