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Where does “λέντιον” come from?

λέντιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin linteum, from Latin linteus, from Latin linum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.

Ancestry of “λέντιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlinteumlinen cloth; bedsheet; sail
2Latinlinteuslinen
3Latinlinumflax; linen cloth; garment made of linen; rope,...
4Proto-Italiclīnom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax

Words derived from “λέντιον”

  • ⲗⲉⲛⲧⲓⲟⲛ
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