Where does “Leine” come from?
Leine (German) comes from Middle High German līne, from Old High German līna, from Proto-Germanic līnǭ, from Proto-Germanic līną, from Proto-Indo-European līno- — flax.
Leine (German): line; leash; nominative/accusative/genitive...
Definitions
- line; leash; nominative/accusative/genitive...
Ancestry of “Leine”, step by step
Leine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German līne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | līne | — |
| 2 | Old High German | līna | line |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | līnǭ | that which is made of flax; line, chord, rope,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | līną | flax |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | līno- | flax |
via Middle Low German Leyne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | Leyne | — |