Where does “linne” come from?

linne (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish lind, from Proto-Celtic lindom — liquid; lake.

linne (Scottish Gaelic): firth; pond, pool; waterfall

Definitions

  1. firth; pond, pool; waterfall

Ancestry of “linne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishlindpool, lake; sea, ocean; drink, liquid; brew, ale,...
2Proto-Celticlindomliquid; lake
Every word from Proto-Celtic lindom →Every word from Old Irish lind →