Lein

Central Franconian

noun
Definitions
  • (Moselle Franconian) rope of minor to medium thickness; cord

Etymology

Inherited from Old High German līna (line).

Origin

Old High German

līna

Gloss

line

Concept
Semantic Field

Spatial relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

線

Emoji
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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

  • *līnǭ Proto-Germanic
  • līna Old High German
  • līne Middle High German
  • Léngt Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
  • Leng Central Franconian
  • Ling Central Franconian