Where does “lințoliu” come from?
lințoliu (Romanian) comes from French linceul, from Old French linçuel, from Latin linteolum, from Latin linteum, from Latin linteus, from Latin linum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.
lințoliu (Romanian): shroud
Definitions
- shroud
Ancestry of “lințoliu”, step by step
lințoliu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French linceul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | linceul | shroud |
| 2 | Old French | linçuel | sheet; drape; large piece of cloth |
| 3 | Latin | linteolum | small linen cloth |
| 4 | Latin | linteum | linen cloth; bedsheet; sail |
| 5 | Latin | linteus | linen |
| 6 | Latin | linum | flax; linen cloth; garment made of linen; rope,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |
via Italian lenzuolo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | lenzuolo | sheet, bedsheet |