Etymograph

English

Linné

Linné comes from Latin Linnaeus.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CELinnaeus
  2. EnglishtodayLinné

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CELinnaeus
  2. EnglishtodayLinné

The story

The Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus took the surname Linné when he was ennobled in 1762. At that point, he was already renowned abroad by the name Linnaeus.

Every English word from Latin Linnaeus

Today it means

name —

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

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