Where does “lēnen” come from?

lēnen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch linon, from Proto-West Germanic hlinēn, from Proto-Germanic hlināną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

lēnen (Middle Dutch): To lend

Definitions

  1. To lend

Ancestry of “lēnen”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlināną →