Where does “Angelleine” come from?

Angelleine (German) comes from German Leine, from Middle High German līne, from Old High German līna, from Proto-Germanic līnǭ, from Proto-Germanic līną, from Proto-Indo-European līno- — flax.

Angelleine (German): fishing line

Definitions

  1. fishing line

Ancestry of “Angelleine”, step by step

Angelleine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Leine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLeineline; leash; nominative/accusative/genitive...
2Middle High Germanlīne—
3Old High Germanlīnaline
4Proto-Germaniclīnǭthat which is made of flax; line, chord, rope,...
5Proto-Germaniclīnąflax
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlīno-flax

via German angel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanangelsingular imperative of angeln
2Middle High Germanangelfishing rod
3Old High Germanangulfish hook, sting
4Proto-Germanicangulazhook; prickle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énk-to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European līno- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līną →Every word from Proto-Germanic līnǭ →
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