Where does “Lein” come from?

Lein (German) comes from Middle High German līn, from Old High German līn, from Proto-Germanic līną, from Proto-Indo-European līno- — flax.

Lein (German): linen; flax

Definitions

  1. linen; flax

Ancestry of “Lein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanlīn—
2Old High Germanlīn—
3Proto-Germaniclīnąflax
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlīno-flax
Every word from Proto-Indo-European līno- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līną →Every word from Old High German līn →