Where does “lôn” come from?
lôn (Middle High German) comes from English loan, from Scottish Gaelic lòn, from Middle Irish lon, from Old Irish lón, from Proto-Celtic *lawano-, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
Ancestry of “lôn”, step by step
lôn traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English loan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | loan | An act or instance of lending, an act or instance... |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | lòn | pool |
| 3 | Middle Irish | lon | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | lón | fat; provision, food, victuals, sustenance; feast |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *lawano- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |