Where does “līnen” come from?

līnen (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic līnīnaz, from Proto-Germanic līną, from Proto-Indo-European līno- — flax.

līnen (Old English): linen", "made of flax

Definitions

  1. linen", "made of flax

Ancestry of “līnen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclīnīnazlinen, made of flax
2Proto-Germaniclīnąflax
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlīno-flax

Words derived from “līnen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European līno- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līną →Every word from Proto-Germanic līnīnaz →