Where does “*linnan” come from?

*linnan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic linnaną, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

*linnan (Proto-West Germanic): to stop, cease

Definitions

  1. to stop, cease

Ancestry of “*linnan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclinnanąto turn, move aside, swerve from, dodge; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “*linnan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic linnaną →