Where does “Torlinie” come from?
Torlinie (German) comes from German linie, from Polish linia, from Polish -uszek, from Polish -ek, from Polish -ny, from Latin temporālis, from Latin tempus, from Proto-Indo-European tempos — to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...
Torlinie (German): goal line line between the goalposts, which the ball must pass to score a goal
Definitions
- goal line line between the goalposts, which the ball must pass to score a goal
Ancestry of “Torlinie”, step by step
Torlinie traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German linie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | linie | line |
| 2 | Polish | linia | line |
| 3 | Polish | -uszek | forms masculine diminutives |
| 4 | Polish | -ek | masculine diminutive noun suffix |
| 5 | Polish | -ny | Forms masculine adjectives |
| 6 | Latin | temporālis | of or belonging to time, lasting but for a time, temporary, temporal |
| 7 | Latin | tempus | time, period, age; season; kairos, right time,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tempos | stretch |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |
via German tor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | tor | gate, archway passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry |
| 2 | Old High German | tor | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | durą | big door, gate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwer- | door |
via English goal line
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | goal line | the boundary of the field that runs along its... |