Where does “лен” come from?

лен (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic lьnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lína, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.

лен (Macedonian): flax; linen

Definitions

  1. flax; linen

Ancestry of “лен”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclьnъflax
2Proto-Balto-Slaviclína—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax
Every word from Proto-Indo-European līnom →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lína →Every word from Proto-Slavic lьnъ →