Where does “lehen” come from?

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

lehen (German): feud or fief (estate granted to a vassal by a feudal lord)

Definitions

  1. feud or fief (estate granted to a vassal by a feudal lord)

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 →