Where does “lên” come from?
lên (Vietnamese) comes from French laine, from Middle French laine, from Old French lainne, from Latin lāna, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
lên (Vietnamese): to go up, come up, rise; to be or reach a certain...
Definitions
- to go up, come up, rise; to be or reach a certain...
Ancestry of “lên”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | laine | wool |
| 2 | Middle French | laine | — |
| 3 | Old French | lainne | — |
| 4 | Latin | lāna | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |