Where does “linur” come from?
linur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse linr, from Proto-Germanic linaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
linur (Faroese): soft; slack; loose
Ancestry of “linur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | linr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | linaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |
Words derived from “linur”