Where does “linen” come from?
Linen derives from Middle English lynnen, from Old English līnen, from Proto-Germanic līnīnaz, from Proto-Germanic līną, from Proto-Indo-European līno-, formed with the suffix Proto-Indo-European -no-.
linen (English): Thread or cloth made from flax fiber; Domestic...
Definitions
- Thread or cloth made from flax fiber; Domestic...
Ancestry of “linen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | lynnen | Made of flax fibers; linen |
| 2 | Old English | līnen | linen", "made of flax |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | līnīnaz | linen, made of flax |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | līną | flax |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | līno- | flax |
Words derived from “linen”