Where does “lān” come from?

lān (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic laun, from Proto-Germanic launą, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

Ancestry of “lān”, step by step

lān traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-West Germanic laun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germaniclaunreward, credit, booty
2Proto-Germaniclaunąreward, credit, booty
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

via Proto-Germanic *laun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*laun—

Words derived from “lān”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Germanic launą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laun →