Where does “borgenslån” come from?
borgenslån (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.
borgenslån (Swedish): guaranteed loan loan that a third party assumes the debt obligation for in the event that the borrower defaults
Definitions
- guaranteed loan loan that a third party assumes the debt obligation for in the event that the borrower defaults
Ancestry of “borgenslån”, step by step
borgenslån traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish lån
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lån | loan |
| 2 | Old Swedish | län | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | lēn | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | lén | fief, fee; royal grant or emoulement; royal... |
| 5 | Middle Low German | lehen | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laihną | that which is lent, loan; fief |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |
via Swedish borgen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | borgen | surety, security, guarantee an undertaking to assume payment obligations for another person if that person is unable to pay themselves |