Where does “lnica” come from?

lnica (Polish) comes from Polish Leń, from Proto-Slavic lьnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lína, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.

lnica (Polish): toadflax, any plant of the genus Linaria

Definitions

  1. toadflax, any plant of the genus Linaria

Ancestry of “lnica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishLeń
2Proto-Slaviclьnъflax
3Proto-Balto-Slaviclína
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax
Every word from Proto-Indo-European līnomEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic línaEvery word from Proto-Slavic lьnъ
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