Where does “lohnen” come from?
lohnen (German) comes from Middle High German lōnen, from Old High German lōnōn, from Proto-West Germanic launōn, from Proto-West Germanic -ōn, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
lohnen (German): to be worthwhile; to pay off
Definitions
- to be worthwhile; to pay off
Ancestry of “lohnen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | lōnen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | lōnōn | to pay, reward |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | launōn | to reward; to pay off |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | -ōn | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |