Where does “prelinen” come from?
prelinen (English) comes from English linen, from Middle English lynnen, from Old English līnen, from Proto-Germanic līnīnaz, from Proto-Germanic līną, from Proto-Indo-European līno- — flax.
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Definitions
- Of a postcard: of a kind, printed on matte or...
Ancestry of “prelinen”, step by step
prelinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English linen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | linen | Thread or cloth made from flax fiber; Domestic... |
| 2 | Middle English | lynnen | Made of flax fibers; linen |
| 3 | Old English | līnen | linen", "made of flax |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | līnīnaz | linen, made of flax |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | līną | flax |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | līno- | flax |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |