Where does “lōn” come from?

lōn (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch lō, from Proto-West Germanic lauh, from Proto-Germanic lauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

Ancestry of “lōn”, step by step

lōn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Dutch lō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchlōforest
2Proto-West Germaniclauhclearing; meadow
3Proto-Germaniclauhazclearing; meadow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Proto-West Germanic laun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germaniclaunreward, credit, booty
2Proto-Germaniclaunąreward, credit, booty
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

Words derived from “lōn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówkos →