Where does “rectilineal” come from?
rectilineal (English) comes from English lineal, from Old French lineal, from Latin līneālis, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.
rectilineal (English): Alternative form of rectilinear
Definitions
- Alternative form of rectilinear
Ancestry of “rectilineal”, step by step
rectilineal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lineal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lineal | Of a family relationship that includes mothers,... |
| 2 | Old French | lineal | — |
| 3 | Latin | līneālis | consisting of lines, linear, lineal |
| 4 | Latin | līnea | A linen thread |
| 5 | Latin | līnum | flax |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |
via English recti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | recti | plural of rectus |