Where does “linnaną” come from?
linnaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
linnaną (Proto-Germanic): to turn, move aside, swerve from, dodge; to...
Definitions
- to turn, move aside, swerve from, dodge; to...
Ancestry of “linnaną”, step by step
linnaną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European lēy-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Proto-Indo-European leyh₂-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |