linum

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • flax
  • linen cloth; garment made of linen
  • rope, line, string, thread, cord, cable
  • net for hunting or fishing
  • wick of a lamp
  • sail

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *līnom derived from Proto-Indo-European *līnom, *lei- (flow, pour).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*lei-

Gloss

flow, pour

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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