Where does “lendes” come from?
lendes (Middle English) comes from Old English lendenu, from Old English lenden, from Proto-Germanic landį̄, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
lendes (Middle English): loins
Ancestry of “lendes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | lendenu | nominative/accusative plural of lenden |
| 2 | Old English | lenden | loin |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | landį̄ | waist, loin; kidney |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |