Where does “lén” come from?

lén (Old Norse) comes from Middle Low German lehen, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

lén (Old Norse): fief, fee; royal grant or emoulement; royal...

Definitions

  1. fief, fee; royal grant or emoulement; royal...

Ancestry of “lén”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanlehen—
2Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

Words derived from “lén”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laihną →Every word from Middle Low German lehen →