Where does “linnen” come from?
linnen (Middle English) comes from Old English linnan, from Proto-West Germanic *linnan, from Proto-Germanic linnaną, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
linnen (Middle English): Alternative form of lynnen
Definitions
- Alternative form of lynnen
Ancestry of “linnen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | linnan | to stop, cease from, desist, quit, forlet; to... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *linnan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | linnaną | to turn, move aside, swerve from, dodge; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
Words derived from “linnen”