Where does “linna” come from?
linna (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse linna, from Proto-Germanic linnaną, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
linna (Icelandic): to stop, to abate
Ancestry of “linna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | linna | to pause, rest; to stop, rest |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | linnaną | to turn, move aside, swerve from, dodge; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |