Where does “leyna” come from?

leyna (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse leyna, from Proto-Germanic laugnijaną, from Proto-Germanic laugnō — secrecy.

leyna (Icelandic): to hide, conceal

Definitions

  1. to hide, conceal

Ancestry of “leyna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseleynato conceal
2Proto-Germaniclaugnijanąto conceal; gainsay; deny
3Proto-Germaniclaugnōsecrecy
Every word from Proto-Germanic laugnō →Every word from Proto-Germanic laugnijaną →Every word from Old Norse leyna →