Where does “leihweise” come from?

leihweise (German) comes from German Leihe, 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.

leihweise (German): on loan, as a loan

Definitions

  1. on loan, as a loan

Ancestry of “leihweise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLeihepawn shop
2Germanleihento lend; to loan; to borrow
3Middle High Germanlīhento loan, to lend, to award, to gift
4Old High Germanlīhan—
5Proto-West Germaniclīhwanto lend
6Proto-Germaniclīhwanąto lend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanléykʷtto leave
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léykʷt →Every word from Proto-Germanic līhwaną →