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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European līnomEvery word from Ancient Greek λίνον