Where does “Lehen” come from?

Lehen (German) comes from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

Lehen (German): feud or fief

Definitions

  1. feud or fief

Ancestry of “Lehen”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Lehen”

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