Where does “лен” come from?

лен (Ukrainian) comes from German lehen, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

лен (Ukrainian): fief, tenure

Definitions

  1. fief, tenure

Ancestry of “лен”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlehenfeud or fief (estate granted to a vassal by a feudal lord)
2Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laihną →Every word from German lehen →