Where does “lin” come from?
lin (Venetian) comes from Latin linum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.
lin (Venetian): flax; linen
Ancestry of “lin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | linum | flax; linen cloth; garment made of linen; rope,... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |