Etymology of the English word lawin
the English word
lawinderived from the Old Norse word
lag (felled tree)
derived from the Old Norse word
liggja (to lie)
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*lagjanan (to lie)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*legh- (to lie, to lay)
Date
The earliest known usage of lawin in English dates from the 16th century.
