Where does “lin” come from?
Lin comes from English linn, Irish linn, and Old Irish linn, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots including ley-, līno-, wert-, and wer-, though the precise meaning remains uncertain.
lin (English): To desist, to stop to cease; Alternative spelling...
Definitions
- To desist, to stop to cease; Alternative spelling...
Ancestry of “lin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | linnen | Alternative form of lynnen |
| 2 | Old English | linnan | to stop, cease from, desist, quit, forlet; to... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *linnan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | linnaną | to turn, move aside, swerve from, dodge; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |