Where does “linking” come from?

Linking derives from link, which comes from Old Norse hlenkr, itself borrowed from Latin linchinus, ultimately from Ancient Greek λύχνος meaning lamp, tracing back through Proto-Indo-European roots.

linking (English): Serving to connect other things together;...

Definitions

  1. Serving to connect other things together;...

Ancestry of “linking”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlinkA connection between places, people, events,...
2Latinlinchinuscandle
3Latinlynchinus—
4Ancient Greekλύχνοςlamp
5Proto-Indo-Europeanluk-s-nos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “linking”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European luk-s-nos →Every word from Ancient Greek λύχνος →