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Where does “lina” come from?

lina (Latin) comes from Latin linum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.

lina (Latin): nominative plural of līnum; accusative plural of...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of līnum; accusative plural of...

Ancestry of “lina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlinumflax; linen cloth; garment made of linen; rope,...
2Proto-Italiclīnom—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax
Every word from Proto-Indo-European līnom →