Where does “léno” come from?

léno (Old Czech) comes from Middle High German lēhen, from Old High German lēhan, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

léno (Old Czech): fief, feud

Definitions

  1. fief, feud

Ancestry of “léno”, step by step

léno traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German lēhen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanlēhen
2Old High Germanlēhanloan, tenure
3Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

via Old High German lehen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanlehen

Words derived from “léno

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ-Every word from Proto-Germanic laihnąEvery word from Old High German lēhan