Where does “lynen” come from?
lynen (Middle English) comes from Old English līnen, from Proto-Germanic līnīnaz, from Proto-Germanic līną, from Proto-Indo-European līno- — flax.
lynen (Middle English): Alternative form of lynnen
Definitions
- Alternative form of lynnen
Ancestry of “lynen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | līnen | linen", "made of flax |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | līnīnaz | linen, made of flax |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | līną | flax |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | līno- | flax |
Words derived from “lynen”