Where does “linteum” come from?
linteum (Latin) comes from Latin linteus, from Latin linum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.
linteum (Latin): linen cloth; bedsheet; sail
Definitions
- linen cloth; bedsheet; sail
Ancestry of “linteum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | linteus | linen |
| 2 | Latin | linum | flax; linen cloth; garment made of linen; rope,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |
Words derived from “linteum”