Middle English word lynx comes from Proto-Indo-European *álbʰos, Proto-Germanic *luhatjaną (To sparkle, to flash brightly.), Proto-Indo-European *leuk-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *álbʰos | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *luhatjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To sparkle, to flash brightly. |
| *leuk- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| Ἀλβανοί | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| 𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 | Gothic (got) | To lighten, flash with lightning. |
| *lewk- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| λύγξ | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| lynx | Latin (lat) | A lynx. |
| lynx | Middle English (enm) |