Where does “Lynx” come from?

Lynx comes from Latin lynx, from Ancient Greek λύγξ, from Proto-Indo-European leuk-, meaning to shine or see.

Ancestry of “Lynx”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	lynx	lynx
2	Latin	lynx	A lynx
3	Ancient Greek	λύγξ	lynx; hiccup
4	Latin	canadensis	Canadian
5	Latin	-ensis	Of or from
6	Latin	arvum	field; farm land
7	Latin	colō	—
8	Latin	quelō	—
9	Proto-Italic	kʷelō	—
10	Proto-Indo-European	kʷéleti	—
11	Proto-Indo-European	kʷel-	to turn

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