Where does “Leihe” come from?
Leihe (German) comes from German leihen, from Middle High German līhen, from Old High German līhan, from Proto-West Germanic līhwan, from Proto-Germanic līhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European léykʷt, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.
Leihe (German): pawn shop
Ancestry of “Leihe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | leihen | to lend; to loan; to borrow |
| 2 | Middle High German | līhen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | līhan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | līhwan | to lend |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | līhwaną | to lend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | léykʷt | to leave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |
Words derived from “Leihe”