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Lien
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Appendix:Variations of "lien"
Low German
Etymology
From nds gml lîne, from nds osx *līna, from nds gem-pro *līnǭ line, rope, flaxen cord, thread, from gem-pro *līną flax.
Hypothesised to be derived from nds ine-pro *līno- flax, although it's impossible to reconstruct a common PIE protoform due to discrepancies with other European branches and absence of cognates outside of Europe.
If originally a non-IE loanword, locating the source is impossible because cultivation of linen was widespread in the region since the Neolithic.
Pronunciation
nds /ˈliːn/
Noun
f Lienen nds GLG
line; cord
Luxembourgish
Etymology
lb fr lien.
Noun
m
connection, link
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