Where does “lynis” come from?
lynis (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic lunaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
lynis (Old English): lynchpin
Ancestry of “lynis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | lunaz | ransom |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |