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Where does “Λῖνος” come from?

Λῖνος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λίνον, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.

Ancestry of “Λῖνος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλίνονflax; anything made of flax
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax

Words derived from “Λῖνος”

  • Linus
  • Lino
  • Linô
Every word from Proto-Indo-European līnom →