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Where does “Botenlohn” come from?

Botenlohn (German) comes from German Lohn, from Middle High German lôn, from English loan, from Scottish Gaelic lòn, from Middle Irish lon, from Old Irish lón, from Proto-Celtic *lawano-, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

Botenlohn (German): a messenger's fee

Definitions

  1. a messenger's fee

Ancestry of “Botenlohn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLohnwage; reward
2Middle High Germanlôn—
3EnglishloanAn act or instance of lending, an act or instance...
4Scottish Gaeliclòn—
5Middle Irishlon—
6Old Irishlónfat; provision, food, victuals, sustenance; feast
7Proto-Celtic*lawano-—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →