Where does “leynd” come from?
leynd (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic *laugnīþō, from Proto-Germanic laugnijaną, from Proto-Germanic laugnō — secrecy.
leynd (Old Norse): secret
Ancestry of “leynd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *laugnīþō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laugnijaną | to conceal; gainsay; deny |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laugnō | secrecy |
Words derived from “leynd”