Where does “Västindien” come from?

Västindien (Swedish) comes from Swedish väst, from Latin vestis, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.

Västindien (Swedish): West Indies islands in the Caribbean sea

Definitions

  1. West Indies islands in the Caribbean sea

Ancestry of “Västindien”, step by step

Västindien traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish väst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvästwest
2Latinvestisgarment, gown, robe, vestment, clothing, vesture;...
3LatinlīneaA linen thread
4Latinlīnumflax
5Proto-Italiclīnom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax

via Swedish Indien

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishIndien—

Words derived from “Västindien”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European līnom →Every word from Proto-Italic līnom →Every word from Latin līnum →