Where does “linon” come from?

linon (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic liznaną, from Proto-Germanic lizaną, from Proto-Indo-European leys- — to trace, to track.

linon (Old Saxon): to learn

Definitions

  1. to learn

Ancestry of “linon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicliznanąto learn
2Proto-Germaniclizanąto know, to be familiar with, to understand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleys-to trace, to track
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lizaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic liznaną →
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