Where does “linie” come from?
linie (German) comes from Polish linia, from Polish -uszek, from Polish -ek, from Polish -ny, from Latin temporālis, from Latin tempus, from Proto-Indo-European tempos, from Proto-Indo-European temp- — to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...
linie (German): line
Definitions
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Ancestry of “linie”, step by step
linie traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish linia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | linia | line |
| 2 | Polish | -uszek | forms masculine diminutives |
| 3 | Polish | -ek | masculine diminutive noun suffix |
| 4 | Polish | -ny | Forms masculine adjectives |
| 5 | Latin | temporālis | of or belonging to time, lasting but for a time, temporary, temporal |
| 6 | Latin | tempus | time, period, age; season; kairos, right time,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tempos | stretch |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |
via Middle High German linie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | linie | — |
via Old High German linia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | linia | — |