Where does “lôyen” come from?
lôyen (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch loo, from Old Dutch lō, from Proto-West Germanic lauh, from Proto-Germanic lauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
lôyen (Middle Dutch): to tan (leather)
Definitions
- to tan (leather)
Ancestry of “lôyen”, step by step
lôyen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch loo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | loo | sacred wood, forest; forest, thicket |
| 2 | Old Dutch | lō | forest |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Old French lien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | lien | tie; strap |
| 2 | Latin | ligāmen | a bandage, band, tie |
| 3 | Dutch | ligament | — |
| 4 | Latin | ligāmentum | bandage |
| 5 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 6 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |