Where does “curviligne” come from?
curviligne (French) comes from French ligne, from Old French ligne, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.
curviligne (French): curvilinear
Definitions
- curvilinear
Ancestry of “curviligne”, step by step
curviligne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French ligne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ligne | line; route, course, service, line; cable |
| 2 | Old French | ligne | — |
| 3 | Latin | līnea | A linen thread |
| 4 | Latin | līnum | flax |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |
via French curve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | curve | — |