Where does “leynd” come from?

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

leynd (Icelandic): secrecy; concealment, occlusion

Definitions

  1. secrecy; concealment, occlusion

Ancestry of “leynd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseleyndsecret
2Proto-Germanic*laugnīþōdenial, concealment; secrecy
3Proto-Germaniclaugnijanąto conceal; gainsay; deny
4Proto-Germaniclaugnōsecrecy

Words derived from “leynd”

Every word from Proto-Germanic laugnō →Every word from Proto-Germanic laugnijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic *laugnīþō →