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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

  1. to turn, move aside, swerve from, dodge; to...

Ancestry of “linnaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “linnaną”

  • lin
  • lins
  • linnen
  • linnan
  • linna
  • linna
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