Where does “eddyline” come from?
eddyline (English) comes from English eddy, from Middle English eddy, from Old English edēa, from Old English ed-, from Old Irish id-, from Proto-Germanic idi-, from Proto-Indo-European éti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁é — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
eddyline (English): The outline of an eddy, where it joins the main...
Definitions
- The outline of an eddy, where it joins the main...
Ancestry of “eddyline”, step by step
eddyline traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eddy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eddy | A current of air or water running back, or in an... |
| 2 | Middle English | eddy | — |
| 3 | Old English | edēa | — |
| 4 | Old English | ed- | anew, again; against, backwards; turning |
| 5 | Old Irish | id- | him; it |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | idi- | again, anew; back, against |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | éti | beyond; over |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁é | and, then |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |
via English line
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | line | A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight |
| 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 |