Where does “льновый” come from?

льновый (Russian) comes from Russian лён, from Old East Slavic льнъ, from Proto-Slavic lьnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lína, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.

льновый (Russian): flaxy, flaxen (made of, relating to, or characteristic of flax)

Definitions

  1. flaxy, flaxen (made of, relating to, or characteristic of flax)

Ancestry of “льновый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлёнflax
2Old East Slavicльнъ—
3Proto-Slaviclьnъflax
4Proto-Balto-Slaviclína—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax
Every word from Proto-Indo-European līnom →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lína →Every word from Proto-Slavic lьnъ →