Where does “לינק” come from?
לינק (Yiddish) comes from German link, from English link, from Latin linchinus, from Latin lynchinus, from Ancient Greek λύχνος, from Proto-Indo-European luk-s-nos, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
לינק (Yiddish): left; sinister, wrong
Ancestry of “לינק”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | link | left; sly; cunning; dangerous |
| 2 | English | link | A connection between places, people, events,... |
| 3 | Latin | linchinus | candle |
| 4 | Latin | lynchinus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λύχνος | lamp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | luk-s-nos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
Words derived from “לינק”