Where does “linen” come from?
linen (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic līnīnaz, from Proto-Germanic līną, from Proto-Indo-European līno- — flax.
linen (Old English): linen", "made of flax
Ancestry of “linen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | līnīnaz | linen, made of flax |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | līną | flax |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | līno- | flax |
Words derived from “linen”