Where does “lehnen” come from?

lehnen (German) comes from Old High German lēhanōn, from Proto-Germanic laihnōną, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

lehnen (German): to lean; to lean something

Definitions

  1. to lean; to lean something

Ancestry of “lehnen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanlēhanōnto borrow
2Proto-Germaniclaihnōnąto lend
3Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

Words derived from “lehnen”

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