Where does “lien” come from?

lien (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch līan, from Proto-West Germanic līhwan, from Proto-Germanic līhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European léykʷt, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

lien (Middle Dutch): to admit; to acknowledge, to be convinced; to...

Definitions

  1. to admit; to acknowledge, to be convinced; to...

Ancestry of “lien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchlīanto lend, to grant
2Proto-West Germaniclīhwanto lend
3Proto-Germaniclīhwanąto lend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanléykʷtto leave
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léykʷt →Every word from Proto-Germanic līhwaną →