Where does “linka” come from?

linka (Polish) comes from Polish lina, from Middle High German līne, from Old High German līna, from Proto-Germanic līnǭ, from Proto-Germanic līną, from Proto-Indo-European līno- — flax.

linka (Polish): moulting

Definitions

  1. moulting

Ancestry of “linka”, step by step

linka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish lina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishlinaline, rope, cord, string; genitive/accusative...
2Middle High Germanlīne—
3Old High Germanlīnaline
4Proto-Germaniclīnǭthat which is made of flax; line, chord, rope,...
5Proto-Germaniclīnąflax
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlīno-flax

via Polish linieć

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishliniećto moult, to molt
2Proto-Slavic*linětito moult; to fade, to wither
Every word from Proto-Indo-European līno- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līną →Every word from Proto-Germanic līnǭ →