Where does “Loon” come from?
Loon (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian lān, from Proto-West Germanic laun, from Proto-Germanic launą, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.
Loon (Saterland Frisian): reward; prize; recompense; wages; pay; salary;...
Definitions
- reward; prize; recompense; wages; pay; salary;...
Ancestry of “Loon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | lān | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | laun | reward, credit, booty |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | launą | reward, credit, booty |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂w- | to seize, gain; benefit, prize |
Words derived from “Loon”