Where does “linjakkuus” come from?

linjakkuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish linjakas, from Finnish linja, from Old Swedish linia, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.

linjakkuus (Finnish): streamlinedness, gracefulness

Definitions

  1. streamlinedness, gracefulness

Ancestry of “linjakkuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlinjakasstreamlined, graceful
2Finnishlinjaline; policy, line; curriculum, study program
3Old Swedishlinia
4LatinlīneaA linen thread
5Latinlīnumflax
6Proto-Italiclīnom
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax
Every word from Proto-Indo-European līnomEvery word from Proto-Italic līnomEvery word from Latin līnum
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