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Where does “*līnā” come from?

*līnā (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic līnǭ, from Proto-Germanic līną, from Proto-Indo-European līno- — flax.

Ancestry of “*līnā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclīnǭthat which is made of flax; line, chord, rope,...
2Proto-Germaniclīnąflax
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlīno-flax
Every word from Proto-Indo-European līno- →