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Where does “alina” come from?

alina (Vulgar Latin) comes from Frankish alina, from Proto-Germanic alinō, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l-én-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- — to bow, to bend; elbow.

Ancestry of “alina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishalina—
2Proto-Germanicalinōelbow; ell, cubit
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-én-eh₂—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-to bow, to bend; elbow

Words derived from “alina”

  • alnage
  • alnager
  • aune
  • auner
  • aulnage
  • alne
  • alnage
  • aulnage
  • aune
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