Where does “læn” come from?

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

læn (Old English): loan; grant; gift; lease; fee; fief

Definitions

  1. loan; grant; gift; lease; fee; fief

Ancestry of “læn”, step by step

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

Words derived from “læn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laihną →