Where does “långiver” come from?
långiver (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lån, from Old Norse lán, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.
långiver (Norwegian Bokmål): a lender
Ancestry of “långiver”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lån | a loan; imperative of låne |
| 2 | Old Norse | lán | loan; luck |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laihną | that which is lent, loan; fief |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |