Where does “hypotekslån” come from?
hypotekslån (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.
hypotekslån (Swedish): mortgage loan
Definitions
- mortgage loan
Ancestry of “hypotekslån”, step by step
hypotekslån 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 hypotek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hypotek | — |