Where does “linnur” come from?

linnur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse linnr, from Proto-Germanic linþaz, from Proto-Indo-European léntos.

linnur (Icelandic): snake, serpent

Definitions

  1. snake, serpent

Ancestry of “linnur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselinnrwhether
2Proto-Germaniclinþazbendsome; flexible; pliable; supple; weak; soft;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanléntos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European léntos →Every word from Proto-Germanic linþaz →Every word from Old Norse linnr →