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Where does “linr” come from?

linr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic linaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

Ancestry of “linr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclinaz—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

Words derived from “linr”

  • linur
  • lindýr
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