Where does “lenden” come from?
lenden (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic landį̄, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
lenden (Old English): loin
Ancestry of “lenden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | landį̄ | waist, loin; kidney |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |