Where does “лан” come from?
лан (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Polish łan, from Old Czech lán, from Middle High German lēhen, from Old High German lēhan, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.
лан (Serbo-Croatian): flax
Definitions
- flax
Ancestry of “лан”, step by step
лан traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish łan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | łan | field |
| 2 | Old Czech | lán | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | lēhen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | lēhan | loan, tenure |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laihną | that which is lent, loan; fief |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |
via Proto-Slavic lьnъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | lьnъ | flax |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | lína | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |
via Chinese 兩
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 兩 | — |