Where does “Emmalyn” come from?
Emmalyn (Cebuano) comes from English Emmalyn, from English lyn, from English linn, from Middle English linne, from Old English hlynn, from Old English wudu, from Old English widu, from Proto-Germanic widuz — forest, wood; tree, beam.
Ancestry of “Emmalyn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Emmalyn | — |
| 2 | English | lyn | Alternative form of linn |
| 3 | English | linn | A pool of water, especially one below a... |
| 4 | Middle English | linne | Alternative form of lynnen |
| 5 | Old English | hlynn | torrent |
| 6 | Old English | wudu | wood; forest, woods; tree |
| 7 | Old English | widu | wood, forest, grove; tree; timber |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | widuz | wood |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | widʰu- | forest, wood; tree, beam |