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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

  1. secrecy; hidden, obstructed

Ancestry of “løynd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseleyndsecret
2Proto-Germanic*laugnīþō—
3Proto-Germaniclaugnijanąto conceal; gainsay; deny
4Proto-Germaniclaugnōsecrecy
Every word from Proto-Germanic laugnō →