Where does “lén” come from?

lén (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse lén, from Middle Low German lehen, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

lén (Icelandic): fief, the domain of a feoffee; county; domain

Definitions

  1. fief, the domain of a feoffee; county; domain

Ancestry of “lén”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselénfief, fee; royal grant or emoulement; royal...
2Middle Low Germanlehen—
3Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

Words derived from “lén”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laihną →Every word from Middle Low German lehen →