Where does “linna” come from?
linna (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic linnaną, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
linna (Old Norse): to pause, rest; to stop, rest
Definitions
- to pause, rest; to stop, rest
Ancestry of “linna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | linnaną | to turn, move aside, swerve from, dodge; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
Words derived from “linna”