Where does “leen” come from?

leen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch lēn, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

Ancestry of “leen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchlēn—
2Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

Words derived from “leen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →