Where does “aline” come from?
aline (English) comes from Middle French aligner, from Old French alignier, from Latin lineare, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.
aline (English): Obsolete form of align. or misspelling; In line
Definitions
- Obsolete form of align. or misspelling; In line
Ancestry of “aline”, step by step
aline traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French aligner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | aligner | — |
| 2 | Old French | alignier | — |
| 3 | Latin | lineare | present active infinitive of līneō; second-person... |
| 4 | Latin | līnea | A linen thread |
| 5 | Latin | līnum | flax |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |
via French Aline
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Aline | — |
| 2 | French | Adeline | — |
| 3 | French | Adèle | fairy longhorn moth (of the genus Adela) |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aþalaz | noble |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
via Middle English aline
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | aline | In line |
| 2 | Middle English | line | rope, cord; line, rule, ruler, measure; rule,... |
| 3 | Old English | līne | line, rope, cord; line, cable, rope, hawser,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *līnā | line, chord, rope, string |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | līnǭ | that which is made of flax; line, chord, rope,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | līną | flax |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | līno- | flax |