lancun (Serbo-Croatian)
Where does "lancun" come from?
The Serbo-Croatian word 'lancun' was borrowed from the Italian 'lenzuolo,' which traces its roots back to the Latin word 'linteolum.' This Latin term was a diminutive form derived from 'linteum,' a word for linen cloth that itself stems from the Latin 'linum,' meaning flax.
Full etymology tree
- lancun (Serbo-Croatian), 'bedsheet'
- borrowed lenzuolo (Italian), 'sheet, bedsheet'
- inherited linteolum (Latin), 'small linen cloth'
- suffix linteum (Latin), 'linen cloth'
- derived linteus (Latin), 'linen'
- borrowed *lintom (Proto-Italic)
- derived *lei- (Proto-Indo-European)
- derived linteus (Latin), 'linen'
- suffix -olum (Latin), 'inflection of -olus:'
- suffix linteum (Latin), 'linen cloth'
- inherited linteolum (Latin), 'small linen cloth'
- borrowed lenzuolo (Italian), 'sheet, bedsheet'
Ancestors
- lenzuolo (Italian)
Updated June 2026
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