Where does “*llin” come from?
*llin (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.
*llin (Proto-Brythonic): flax
Ancestry of “*llin”, step by step
*llin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin līnea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | līnea | A linen thread |
| 2 | Latin | līnum | flax |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |
via Proto-Celtic līnom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | līnom | flax; flow; flood |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | leyH- | flow, flood; to bend; to flow |
Words derived from “*llin”