Where does “lån” come from?
lån (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse lán, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.
lån (Norwegian Bokmål): a loan; imperative of låne
Definitions
- a loan; imperative of låne
Ancestry of “lån”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | lán | loan; luck |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laihną | that which is lent, loan; fief |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |