Where does “ⲗⲉⲛⲧⲓⲟⲛ” come from?
ⲗⲉⲛⲧⲓⲟⲛ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek λέντιον, from Latin linteum, from Latin linteus, from Latin linum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.
ⲗⲉⲛⲧⲓⲟⲛ (Coptic): towel
Ancestry of “ⲗⲉⲛⲧⲓⲟⲛ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | λέντιον | — |
| 2 | Latin | linteum | linen cloth; bedsheet; sail |
| 3 | Latin | linteus | linen |
| 4 | Latin | linum | flax; linen cloth; garment made of linen; rope,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |