lenen
Middle Dutch
verb
Definitions
- to lend
- to borrow
- to grant, to allow
Etymology
Inherited from Old Dutch *lēnen inherited from Proto-Germanic *laihnijaną (loan).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*laihnijaną
Gloss
loan
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *laihnijaną Proto-Germanic
- lênen Middle Dutch
- *lēnen Old Dutch