Where does “lino” come from?
lino (Cebuano) comes from Spanish lino, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.
lino (Cebuano): linen; thread or cloth made from flax fiber; made...
Definitions
- linen; thread or cloth made from flax fiber; made...
Ancestry of “lino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | lino | linen; flax |
| 2 | Latin | līnum | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |