Where does “link” come from?

link (Dutch) 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 (Dutch): dangerous; sly; cunning; jolly, nice

Definitions

dangerous; sly; cunning; jolly, nice

Ancestry of “link”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	link	A connection between places, people, events,...
2	Latin	linchinus	candle
3	Latin	lynchinus	—
4	Ancient Greek	λύχνος	lamp
5	Proto-Indo-European	luk-s-nos	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	lewk-	bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “link”

linken
bloedlink

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European luk-s-nos →Every word from Ancient Greek λύχνος →