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
- to loan, to lend; to borrow
Ancestry of “léinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | lēhanōn | to borrow |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laihnōną | to lend |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laihną | that which is lent, loan; fief |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |