Where does “lånord” come from?

lånord (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.

lånord (Swedish): loanword

Definitions

  1. loanword

Ancestry of “lånord”, step by step

lånord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish lån

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

via Swedish ord

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishordword; A distinct unit of language with a...
2Old Swedishorþword
3Old Norseorðword
4Proto-Germanicwurdąword
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerdʰo-word
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →