Where does “rótarlén” come from?

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

rótarlén (Icelandic): top-level domain

Definitions

  1. top-level domain

Ancestry of “rótarlén”, step by step

rótarlén traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic lén

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclénfief, the domain of a feoffee; county; domain
2Old Norselénfief, fee; royal grant or emoulement; royal...
3Middle Low Germanlehen—
4Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

via Icelandic rót

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicrótroot; the roots of something, the beginning or...
2Old Norserótroot
3Proto-Germanicwrōtsroot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laihną →Every word from Middle Low German lehen →