Where does “liin” come from?

liin (Estonian) comes from Middle Low German lîne, from Old Saxon līna, from Proto-Germanic līnǭ, from Proto-Germanic līną, from Proto-Indo-European līno- — flax.

liin (Estonian): line

Definitions

  1. line

Ancestry of “liin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanlîne—
2Old Saxonlīna—
3Proto-Germaniclīnǭthat which is made of flax; line, chord, rope,...
4Proto-Germaniclīnąflax
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlīno-flax
Every word from Proto-Indo-European līno- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līną →Every word from Proto-Germanic līnǭ →