Etymology of the Latin word linum
the Classical Latin word
linum (flax, linen cloth, thread)
derived from the Greek word
linon, λίνον (flax; 'linen')
Derivations in Latin
Linaria,
linea,
linificium,
linteum,
lineusDerivations in other languages
Albanian
li, English
lincrusta, English
linin, English
linoleum, English
linum, English
linen, French
lin, French
linotte, French
linographie, Germanic
linam, Italian
lino, Italian
linoleina, Portuguese
linho, Romanian
in, Spanish
linoCognates
Catalan
lli, Dutch
lijnwaad, English
lin-seed, French
lin, German
Lein, Icelandic
lín, Italian
lino, Lithuanian
linas, Polish
len, Portuguese
linho, Russian
лëн, Spanish
lino, Swedish
linUsage
Word found in Classical Latin
