Where does “lein” come from?
lein (Old French) comes from Latin lana, from Proto-Italic wlānā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
Ancestry of “lein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lana | wool; ablative singular of lāna; vocative... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | wlānā | wool |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |