Etymology Explorer › Old Dutch

Where does “len” come from?

len (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

Ancestry of “len”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

Words derived from “len”

  • leenhulde
  • leen
  • leenheer
  • leen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →