Where does “lendinu” come from?

lendinu (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic landį̄, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

lendinu (Old English): loins

Definitions

  1. loins

Ancestry of “lendinu”, step by step

lendinu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic landį̄

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclandį̄waist, loin; kidney
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

via Proto-Germanic landijō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclandijōloin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic landį̄ →
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