Etymology

lingel

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French ligneul ← Latin linea
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromlinea“a linen thread”
  2. French · derived fromligneul
  3. English todaylingel

French ligneul, diminutive of Latin linea (“a linen thread”).

Words from the same roots

Latinlinea all →

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