Where does “linx” come from?

linx (Romanian) comes from French lynx, from Latin lynx, from Ancient Greek λύγξ, from Latin canadensis, from Latin -ensis, from Latin arvum, from Latin colō, from Latin quelō — to turn.

linx (Romanian): lynx

Definitions

lynx

Ancestry of “linx”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	lynx	a lynx
2	Latin	lynx	A lynx
3	Ancient Greek	λύγξ	lynx; hiccup
4	Latin	canadensis	Canadian
5	Latin	-ensis	Of or from
6	Latin	arvum	field; farm land
7	Latin	colō	—
8	Latin	quelō	—
9	Proto-Italic	kʷelō	—
10	Proto-Indo-European	kʷéleti	—
11	Proto-Indo-European	kʷel-	to turn

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →