Where does “линь” come from?
линь (Russian) comes from Dutch lijn, from Middle Dutch līne, from Old Dutch līna, from Proto-Germanic līnǭ, from Proto-Germanic līną, from Proto-Indo-European līno- — flax.
линь (Russian): tench; line
Definitions
- tench; line
Ancestry of “линь”, step by step
линь traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch lijn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | lijn | A line; Any line or curve; A rope, a cable |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | līne | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | līna | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | līnǭ | that which is made of flax; line, chord, rope,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | līną | flax |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | līno- | flax |
via Proto-Slavic linь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | linь | tench |