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
- fief, fee; royal grant or emoulement; royal...
Ancestry of “lén”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | lehen | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laihną | that which is lent, loan; fief |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |