Where does “lnúti” come from?

lnúti (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic lьnǫti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lip-, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

lnúti (Old Czech): to cling, to stick, to adhere

Definitions

  1. to cling, to stick, to adhere

Ancestry of “lnúti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclьnǫtito stick
2Proto-Balto-Slaviclip-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lip- →