Where does “líníocht” come from?

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

líníocht (Irish): drawing, line drawing, drafting

Definitions

  1. drawing, line drawing, drafting

Ancestry of “líníocht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishlínighto line, rule; to delineate, draw
2Irishlíneline, row; lineage, race, family; generation;...
3Old Irishlíneline
4LatinlīneaA linen thread
5Latinlīnumflax
6Proto-Italiclīnom—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax
Every word from Proto-Indo-European līnom →Every word from Proto-Italic līnom →Every word from Latin līnum →