Where does “polylinear” come from?

polylinear (English) comes from English poly, from Latin polium, from Latin polion, from Ancient Greek πόλιον, from Ancient Greek πολιός, from Proto-Hellenic poľľós, from Proto-Indo-European polH-yós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

polylinear (English): Involving many linear functions

Definitions

  1. Involving many linear functions

Ancestry of “polylinear”, step by step

polylinear traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English poly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpolyPolytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane
2LatinpoliumAlternative form of polion
3LatinpolionA strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium...
4Ancient Greekπόλιονfelty germander
5Ancient Greekπολιόςgrey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a...
6Proto-Hellenicpoľľósgrey
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolH-yós
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray

via English linear

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlinearHaving the form of a line; straight or roughly...
2Latinlinearisconsisting of lines, linear, lineal;...
3LatinlīneaA linen thread
4Latinlīnumflax
5Proto-Italiclīnom
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax

Words derived from “polylinear

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European polH-yósEvery word from Proto-Hellenic poľľós