Where does “льнуть” come from?

льнуть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic lьnǫti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lip-, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

льнуть (Russian): to cling (to), to stick (to)

Definitions

  1. to cling (to), to stick (to)

Ancestry of “льнуть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclьnǫtito stick
2Proto-Balto-Slaviclip-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “льнуть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lip- →