Where does “*linu” come from?

*linu (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic linwaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

Ancestry of “*linu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclinwazsoft; mild; gentle
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

Words derived from “*linu

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic linwaz