Where does “acollinearity” come from?
acollinearity (English) comes from English A, from English AND, from Middle English and, from Old English and, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
acollinearity (English): The condition of being acollinear
Definitions
- The condition of being acollinear
Ancestry of “acollinearity”, step by step
acollinearity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English A
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | A | The ordinal number first, derived from this... |
| 2 | English | AND | Alternative form of ∧, the conjunction operator;... |
| 3 | Middle English | and | and, and then; however, yet, but, though. while;... |
| 4 | Old English | and | and; even; also |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English collinearity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | collinearity | The condition of being collinear; The extent to... |
| 2 | English | collinear | Lying on the same straight line; coaxial |
| 3 | English | linear | Having the form of a line; straight or roughly... |
| 4 | Latin | linearis | consisting of lines, linear, lineal;... |
| 5 | Latin | līnea | A linen thread |
| 6 | Latin | līnum | flax |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |