Where does “Leng” come from?
Leng (Central Franconian) comes from Old High German līna, from Proto-Germanic līnǭ, from Proto-Germanic līną, from Proto-Indo-European līno- — flax.
Leng (Central Franconian): rope of minor to medium thickness; cord
Definitions
- rope of minor to medium thickness; cord
Ancestry of “Leng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | līna | line |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | līnǭ | that which is made of flax; line, chord, rope,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | līną | flax |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | līno- | flax |