Where does “linn” come from?
linn (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish linn, from Proto-Celtic lindom — liquid; lake.
linn (Scottish Gaelic): era, age, period; century; generation
Definitions
- era, age, period; century; generation
Ancestry of “linn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | linn | first-person plural of la; period, space of time;... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | lindom | liquid; lake |