Where does “lino” come from?
lino (Italian) comes from Latin linum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.
lino (Italian): flax; linen; of flax or linen; flaxen
Definitions
- flax; linen; of flax or linen; flaxen
Ancestry of “lino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | linum | flax; linen cloth; garment made of linen; rope,... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |
Words derived from “lino”