Where does “lean” come from?
lean (Irish) comes from Old Irish lénaid, from Proto-Celtic linati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
lean (Irish): follow
Ancestry of “lean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | lénaid | impairs, injures, wounds |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | linati | to stick, to cling |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |
Words derived from “lean”