Where does “linowy” come from?

linowy (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.

linowy (Polish): line, cable, rope

Definitions

  1. line, cable, rope

Ancestry of “linowy”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European līno- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līną →Every word from Proto-Germanic līnǭ →
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