Where does “löning” come from?

löning (Swedish) comes from Swedish lön, from Old Frisian lond, from Proto-West Germanic land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

löning (Swedish): paying (of a salary or wage)

Definitions

  1. paying (of a salary or wage)

Ancestry of “löning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlönreward, something given to someone for a deed or...
2Old Frisianlondland
3Proto-West Germaniclandland, area of ground
4Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic landą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic land →