Where does “Λίνος” come from?

Λίνος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Λῖνος, from Ancient Greek λίνον, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.

Λίνος (Greek): Linus

Definitions

  1. Linus

Ancestry of “Λίνος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛῖνος—
2Ancient Greekλίνονflax; anything made of flax
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax
Every word from Proto-Indo-European līnom →Every word from Ancient Greek λίνον →Every word from Ancient Greek Λῖνος →