Where does “Lohn” come from?

Lohn (German) comes 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.

Lohn (German): wage; reward

Definitions

  1. wage; reward

Ancestry of “Lohn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanlôn—
2EnglishloanAn act or instance of lending, an act or instance...
3Scottish Gaeliclònpool
4Middle Irishlon—
5Old Irishlónfat; provision, food, victuals, sustenance; feast
6Proto-Celtic*lawano-—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

Words derived from “Lohn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *lawano- →Every word from Old Irish lón →