Where does “*linu” come from?
*linu (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic *linu, from Proto-Germanic linwaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
Ancestry of “*linu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *linu | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | linwaz | soft; mild; gentle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |