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Where does “lēhan” come from?

lēhan (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

lēhan (Old High German): loan, tenure

Definitions

  1. loan, tenure

Ancestry of “lēhan”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lēhan”

  • lēhanōn
  • léinen
  • liehne
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