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Where does “laihnijaną” come from?

laihnijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

laihnijaną (Proto-Germanic): to loan, lend

Definitions

  1. to loan, lend

Ancestry of “laihnijaną”, step by step

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

Words derived from “laihnijaną”

  • len
  • ontlenen
  • lening
  • verlener
  • uitlenen
  • lenen
  • leenvertaling
  • zorgverlener
  • verlenen
  • verlening
  • lænen
  • lǣnan
  • lenen
  • lênen
  • lēnen
  • laihnijan
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