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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | lendin | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | landį̄ | waist, loin; kidney |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
Words derived from “lenden”