Where does “lina” come from?
lina (Polish) comes from Middle High German līne, from Old High German līna, from Proto-Germanic līnǭ, from Proto-Germanic līną, from Proto-Indo-European līno- — flax.
lina (Polish): line, rope, cord, string; genitive/accusative...
Definitions
- line, rope, cord, string; genitive/accusative...
Ancestry of “lina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | līne | — |
| 2 | Old High German | līna | line |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | līnǭ | that which is made of flax; line, chord, rope,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | līną | flax |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | līno- | flax |
Words derived from “lina”