English
Lenzen
Lenzen comes from German Lenz ‘spring (season)’, and goes back to Proto-West Germanic *langatīn.
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*langatīn‘spring’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050lenzo‘spring (season)’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350lenze
- Germanc. 1650–presentLenzas Lenzen‘spring (season)’
- EnglishtodayLenzen
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*langatīn‘spring’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050lenzo‘spring (season)’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350lenze
- Germanc. 1650–presentLenzas Lenzen‘spring (season)’
- EnglishtodayLenzen
Every English word from Proto-West Germanic *langatīn
Today it means
name A surname from German.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-West Germanic *langatīn / Lenzen