Where does “clólíne” come from?

clólíne (Irish) comes from Irish líne, from Old Irish líne, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.

clólíne (Irish): line of type

Definitions

  1. line of type

Ancestry of “clólíne”, step by step

clólíne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish líne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishlíneline, row; lineage, race, family; generation;...
2Old Irishlíneline
3LatinlīneaA linen thread
4Latinlīnumflax
5Proto-Italiclīnom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax

via Irish cló

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishclófont, script; print, impression; form
2Middle Irishclómetal spike, nail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European līnom →Every word from Proto-Italic līnom →Every word from Latin līnum →