Etymology of the English word leno
the English word
lenoderived from the French word
linonderived from the Old French word
linderived from the Classical Latin word
linum (flax, linen cloth, thread)
derived from the Greek word
linon, λίνον (flax; 'linen')
derived from the Latin word
aussiderived from the Late Latin word
discernere (see, discern; distinguish)
using the Latin prefix
dis-derived from the Medieval Latin word
cernere (sift, separate, distinguish)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*krei-derived from the Classical Latin word
rutilus (red, golden red, reddish yellow)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*reudh-derived from the Latin word
squalere (be covered with a rough or scaly layer; be dirty)
derived from the Latin word
squalus (kind of fish)
Date
The earliest known usage of leno in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
