Where does “løynd” come from?
løynd (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse leynd, from Proto-Germanic *laugnīþō, from Proto-Germanic laugnijaną, from Proto-Germanic laugnō — secrecy.
løynd (Norwegian Nynorsk): secrecy; hidden, obstructed
Definitions
- secrecy; hidden, obstructed
Ancestry of “løynd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | leynd | secret |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *laugnīþō | denial, concealment; secrecy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laugnijaną | to conceal; gainsay; deny |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laugnō | secrecy |