Where does “alin” come from?

alin (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic alinō, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l-én-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- — to bow, to bend; elbow.

alin (Old Norse): Alternative form of ǫln; inflection of alinn: ##...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ǫln; inflection of alinn: ##...

Ancestry of “alin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicalinōelbow; ell, cubit
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-én-eh₂—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-to bow, to bend; elbow

Words derived from “alin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l-én-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic alinō →