Where does “lynspin” come from?
lynspin (Middle English) comes from Old English lynis, from Proto-Germanic lunaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
Ancestry of “lynspin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | lynis | lynchpin |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lunaz | ransom |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |
Words derived from “lynspin”