Where does “markalína” come from?

markalína (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic lína, from Old Norse lína, from Proto-Germanic līnǭ, from Proto-Germanic līną, from Proto-Indo-European līno- — flax.

markalína (Icelandic): goal line

Definitions

  1. goal line

Ancestry of “markalína”, step by step

markalína traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic lína

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclínaa line, a straight line; a fishing line; a...
2Old Norselína—
3Proto-Germaniclīnǭthat which is made of flax; line, chord, rope,...
4Proto-Germaniclīnąflax
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlīno-flax

via Icelandic mark

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmarksign, mark; target, aim, mark; goal
2Old Norsemark—
3Proto-Germanicmarkąmark, sign, stamp
4Proto-Indo-European*mórǵsboundary, border
Every word from Proto-Indo-European līno- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līną →Every word from Proto-Germanic līnǭ →