Where does “link” come from?

link (Chinese) comes from English link, from Latin linchinus, from Latin lynchinus, from Ancient Greek λύχνος, from Proto-Indo-European luk-s-nos, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

link (Chinese): hyperlink

Definitions

  1. hyperlink

Ancestry of “link”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlinkA connection between places, people, events,...
2Latinlinchinuscandle
3Latinlynchinus—
4Ancient Greekλύχνοςlamp
5Proto-Indo-Europeanluk-s-nos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European luk-s-nos →Every word from Ancient Greek λύχνος →