Where does “Jönköpings län” come from?

Jönköpings län (Swedish) comes from Swedish lån, from Old Swedish län, from Middle Low German lēn, from Old Norse lén, from Middle Low German lehen, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

Ancestry of “Jönköpings län”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlånloan
2Old Swedishlän—
3Middle Low Germanlēn—
4Old Norselénfief, fee; royal grant or emoulement; royal...
5Middle Low Germanlehen—
6Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laihną →Every word from Middle Low German lehen →