Where does “línaid” come from?
línaid (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish lín, from Proto-Celtic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European leyH- — flow, flood; to bend; to flow.
línaid (Old Irish): to fill
Ancestry of “línaid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | lín | full number, complement; number sufficient to... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | līnom | flax; flow; flood |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyH- | flow, flood; to bend; to flow |