Linked
/lɪŋkt/noun
Joined or connected by a link or connection.
Did you know?English link traces back to a Scandinavian word for a ring or chain link, and the same root shows up in words like “ankle” and “angle,” all built around bending, joining, or turning.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ank-
“to bend, curve, or hook”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*ankila-
“hook, bend, or link-like object”
Old Norse
ON
link
“a ring or link in a chain”
Middle English
English
link
“a chain link; a connecting ring”
Modern English
English
linked
“joined or connected by a link”