Where does “léinen” come from?

léinen (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German lēhanōn, from Proto-Germanic laihnōną, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

léinen (Luxembourgish): to loan, to lend; to borrow

Definitions

  1. to loan, to lend; to borrow

Ancestry of “léinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanlēhanōnto borrow
2Proto-Germaniclaihnōnąto lend
3Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laihną →Every word from Proto-Germanic laihnōną →