Where does “lijn” come from?
lijn (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch līne, from Old Dutch līna, from Proto-Germanic līnǭ, from Proto-Germanic līną, from Proto-Indo-European līno- — flax.
lijn (Dutch): A line; Any line or curve; A rope, a cable
Definitions
- A line; Any line or curve; A rope, a cable
Ancestry of “lijn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | līne | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | līna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | līnǭ | that which is made of flax; line, chord, rope,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | līną | flax |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | līno- | flax |
Words derived from “lijn”