Where does “lênen” come from?

lênen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch lēnen, from Proto-West Germanic laihnijan, from Proto-Germanic laihnijaną, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

lênen (Middle Dutch): To lend

Definitions

  1. To lend

Ancestry of “lênen”, step by step

lênen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Dutch lēnen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old DutchlēnenTo lean, to rest
2Proto-West Germaniclaihnijanto loan, lend
3Proto-Germaniclaihnijanąto loan, lend
4Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

via Old Dutch linon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchlinonto lean
2Proto-West Germanichlinēnto lean
3Proto-Germanichlinānąto lean
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “lênen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laihną →Every word from Proto-Germanic laihnijaną →