Where does “Afterlehen” come from?
Afterlehen (German) comes from German lehen, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.
Afterlehen (German): A fief, which a liege lord received then...
Definitions
- A fief, which a liege lord received then...
Ancestry of “Afterlehen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | lehen | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laihną | that which is lent, loan; fief |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |
Words derived from “Afterlehen”