Where does “lino” come from?
Linesman derives from English line and English man, with man from Middle English mon, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European men- and ḱóm.
lino (English): Clipping of linoleum; Abbreviation of linesman
Definitions
- Clipping of linoleum; Abbreviation of linesman
Ancestry of “lino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | linesman | An assistant referee; A male line judge; An... |
| 2 | 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 |
| 3 | Middle English | line | rope, cord; line, rule, ruler, measure; rule,... |
| 4 | Old English | līne | line, rope, cord; line, cable, rope, hawser,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *līnā | line, chord, rope, string |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | līnǭ | that which is made of flax; line, chord, rope,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | līną | flax |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | līno- | flax |