Where does “líon” come from?

líon (Irish) comes from Old Irish lín, from Proto-Celtic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European leyH- — flow, flood; to bend; to flow.

líon (Irish): flax; linen; net

Definitions

  1. flax; linen; net

Ancestry of “líon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishlínfull number, complement; number sufficient to...
2Proto-Celticlīnomflax; flow; flood
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanleyH-flow, flood; to bend; to flow

Words derived from “líon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic līnom →Every word from Old Irish lín →