Where does “lynchinus” come from?
lynchinus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λύχνος, from Proto-Indo-European luk-s-nos, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
Ancestry of “lynchinus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λύχνος | lamp |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | luk-s-nos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
Words derived from “lynchinus”