Where does “linearly” come from?
Linearly derives from English linear, from Latin linearis, formed with the Latin suffix -aris, itself from Latin -alis, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots līno- and līg-.
linearly (English): In a linear manner; In a straight line;...
Definitions
- In a linear manner; In a straight line;...
Ancestry of “linearly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 2 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 3 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 4 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 5 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |