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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | alina | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | alinō | elbow; ell, cubit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l-én-eh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l- | to bow, to bend; elbow |