Reconstruction talk:Proto-Germanic/linþaz

, isn't and all its cognates descended from ? --Victar (talk) 09:49, 7 November 2017 (UTC)
 * , Yes, and it's listed as an Alternative form on the page for West Germanic. Leasnam (talk) 17:31, 7 November 2017 (UTC)
 * As there are no non-West Germanic descendants, why is even labeled specifically as WGmc? Either way, shouldn't they all be moved to that entry? --Victar (talk) 18:40, 7 November 2017 (UTC)
 * That's something that can be done, yes. The reason I made the entry for the non-derived form was a). because that's how my source shows it, and b). because it ties it nicely to the noun. Now, Old Norse does have which we might consider adding to this entry, with Norwegian  as its descendant. Leasnam (talk) 18:46, 7 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Cool, I added the Faroese and Elfdalian forms as well. Porkorny says is also attested. He also mentions, tieing it to the same root. --Victar (talk) 05:13, 8 November 2017 (UTC)
 * , I see you've added Faroese, but I don't think this is right. This goes back to Old Norse , which is a totally different word, albeit related to at the PIE level. Old Norse  is certainly related. However, Porkorny may not be a suitable/reliable source these days... Leasnam (talk) 14:08, 8 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Those were taken from Kroonen, but you're right, the Faroese and Elfdalian are actually from 🇨🇬 and the Old Danish form could be borrowed from MLG. --Victar (talk) 18:49, 8 November 2017 (UTC)

Another thought. In Westphalian we have. Could actually have meant "band" and "serpent" is figurative? --Victar (talk) 10:11, 7 November 2017 (UTC)
 * This might descend from Middle Low German, from Old Saxon , which might possibly hark back to PGmc . Leasnam (talk) 17:31, 7 November 2017 (UTC)
 * That certainly follows well! --Victar (talk) 18:40, 7 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Yes, either that or borrowing from Latin . See etymologiebank.nl at lemma "lint". 2.201.0.20 00:18, 4 April 2021 (UTC)