Where does “Linny” come from?
Linny (English) comes from English ginny, from English gin, from English Geneva, from Dutch genever, from Old French genevre, from Vulgar Latin ziniperus, from Latin iūniperus, from English juniper — Juniper (tree of the genus Juniperus) or a similar plant.
Linny (English): The ship of characters Luna Lovegood and Ginny Weasley from Harry Potter
Definitions
- The ship of characters Luna Lovegood and Ginny Weasley from Harry Potter
Ancestry of “Linny”, step by step
Linny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ginny
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ginny | Affected by gin; resembling or characteristic of... |
| 2 | English | gin | A colourless non-aged alcoholic liquor made by... |
| 3 | English | Geneva | Gin, especially jenever |
| 4 | Dutch | genever | Alternative spelling of jenever; juniper |
| 5 | Old French | genevre | juniper; juniper berry or extract from these... |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | ziniperus | — |
| 7 | Latin | iūniperus | juniper-tree |
| 8 | English | juniper | Any shrub or tree of the genus "Juniperus" of the... |
| 9 | Middle English | junyper | Juniper (tree of the genus Juniperus) or a similar plant |
via English Luna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Luna | silver in alchemy |
| 2 | Middle English | lune | The celestial body closest to the Earth,... |
| 3 | Old French | lune | the Moon |
| 4 | Latin | lūna | — |
| 5 | Old Latin | losna | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | louksnā | moon |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lówksneh₂ | moon |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |