Where does “lōn” come from?

lōn (Middle High German) comes from Old High German lōn, from Proto-West Germanic laun, from Proto-Germanic launą, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

Ancestry of “lōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanlōn—
2Proto-West Germaniclaunreward, credit, booty
3Proto-Germaniclaunąreward, credit, booty
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

Words derived from “lōn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Germanic launą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laun →