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
- feebleness, weakness, faintness
Ancestry of “linka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | linur | soft, limp; limp, flaccid; weak |
| 2 | Old Norse | linr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | linaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |