Where does “lǣnan” come from?
lǣnan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic laihnijan, from Proto-Germanic laihnijaną, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.
lǣnan (Old English): to lend; give, grant, lease
Definitions
- to lend; give, grant, lease
Ancestry of “lǣnan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | laihnijan | to loan, lend |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laihnijaną | to loan, lend |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laihną | that which is lent, loan; fief |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |