Where does “लिङ्क” come from?

लिङ्क (Nepali) comes from English link, from Latin linchinus, from Latin lynchinus, from Ancient Greek λύχνος, from Proto-Indo-European luk-s-nos, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

लिङ्क (Nepali): link

Definitions

  1. link

Ancestry of “लिङ्क”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlinkA connection between places, people, events,...
2Latinlinchinuscandle
3Latinlynchinus—
4Ancient Greekλύχνοςlamp
5Proto-Indo-Europeanluk-s-nos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European luk-s-nos →Every word from Ancient Greek λύχνος →