Where does “lenden” come from?

lenden (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch lendin, from Proto-Germanic landį̄, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

Ancestry of “lenden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchlendin—
2Proto-Germaniclandį̄waist, loin; kidney
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

Words derived from “lenden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic landį̄ →Every word from Old Dutch lendin →
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