Where does “lone” come from?

lone (Middle English) comes from Old Norse lán, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

Ancestry of “lone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselánloan; luck
2Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

Words derived from “lone”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laihną →Every word from Old Norse lán →
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