Where does “lineate” come from?
lineate (English) comes from Latin lineatus, from Latin līneō, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.
lineate (English): Marked with lines; Marked longitudinally with...
Definitions
- Marked with lines; Marked longitudinally with...
Ancestry of “lineate”, step by step
lineate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin lineatus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lineatus | lined |
| 2 | Latin | līneō | to make straight or perpendicular |
| 3 | Latin | līnea | A linen thread |
| 4 | Latin | līnum | flax |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |
via Latin dēlīneātus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dēlīneātus | delineated |