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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | lēn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laihną | that which is lent, loan; fief |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |
Words derived from “leen”