Where does “lynis” come from?

lynis (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic lunaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

lynis (Old English): lynchpin

Definitions

  1. lynchpin

Ancestry of “lynis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclunazransom
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash

Words derived from “lynis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lunaz →