Where does “linka” come from?

linka (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic linur, from Old Norse linr, from Proto-Germanic linaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

linka (Icelandic): feebleness, weakness, faintness

Definitions

  1. feebleness, weakness, faintness

Ancestry of “linka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclinursoft, limp; limp, flaccid; weak
2Old Norselinrsoft, limp; mild
3Proto-Germaniclinaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic linaz →Every word from Old Norse linr →