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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
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
λίνον
flax; anything made of flax
2
Proto-Indo-European
līnom
flax
Words derived from “Λῖνος”
Linux
Linus
Lintel
lintelled
Linus
Λίνος
Lino
Lino
Lino
Linus
Linus
lineria
lineto
linaiolo
Lienux
Linux
Linuxer
Linô
linizzare
linoleo
Lintard
Linuxism
Ли́нукс
Linux
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