Where does “Lane” come from?

Lane (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German lāne, from Old Saxon lana, from Proto-West Germanic lanu, from Proto-Germanic lanō — lane, passageway.

Lane (German Low German): A narrow road or driveway; lane

Definitions

  1. A narrow road or driveway; lane

Ancestry of “Lane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanlānealley
2Old Saxonlana—
3Proto-West Germaniclanulane, passageway
4Proto-Germaniclanōlane, passageway
Every word from Proto-Germanic lanō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic lanu →Every word from Old Saxon lana →
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