Where does “linketh” come from?
linketh (English) 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.
linketh (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “linketh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |