Where does “llaner” come from?
llaner (Catalan) comes from Middle French lanier, from Latin lānārius, from Latin lāna, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
llaner (Catalan): wool
Definitions
- wool
Ancestry of “llaner”, step by step
llaner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French lanier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | lanier | cowardly |
| 2 | Latin | lānārius | wool-worker |
| 3 | Latin | lāna | wool |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |