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Where does “olīnā” come from?

olīnā (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- — to bow, to bend; elbow.

olīnā (Proto-Celtic): elbow, angle

Definitions

  1. elbow, angle

Ancestry of “olīnā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-to bow, to bend; elbow

Words derived from “olīnā”

  • elin
  • penelin
  • dewelin
  • elin
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