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Where does “lynx” come from?

lynx (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λύγξ, from Latin canadensis, from Latin -ensis, from Latin arvum, from Latin colō, from Latin quelō, from Proto-Italic kʷelō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti — to turn.

lynx (Latin): A lynx

Definitions

  1. A lynx

Ancestry of “lynx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλύγξlynx; hiccup
2LatincanadensisCanadian
3Latin-ensisOf or from
4Latinarvumfield; farm land
5Latincolō—
6Latinquelō—
7Proto-Italickʷelō—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “lynx”

  • lynx
  • Lynx
  • lynxlike
  • luncea
  • lince
  • lince
  • lynx
  • lince-vermelho
  • lince
  • lince-ibérico
  • リンクス
  • Lynx
  • lynx
  • Lynx
  • lynx
  • lince
  • linx
  • lonce
  • ลิงซ์
  • linse
  • linx
  • luncea
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