Where does “ortholinear” come from?
ortholinear (English) comes from English linear, from Latin linearis, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.
ortholinear (English): Of a keyboard, having keys that are aligned in a perfect grid
Definitions
- Of a keyboard, having keys that are aligned in a perfect grid
Ancestry of “ortholinear”, step by step
ortholinear traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English linear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | linear | Having the form of a line; straight or roughly... |
| 2 | Latin | linearis | consisting of lines, linear, lineal;... |
| 3 | Latin | līnea | A linen thread |
| 4 | Latin | līnum | flax |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |
via English ortho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ortho | An isomer of a benzene derivative having two... |