Where does “líneach” come from?

líneach (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.

líneach (Irish): linear

Definitions

  1. linear

Ancestry of “líneach”, step by step

líneach 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 ách

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrisháchAlternative form of ach
2Old Irishachtbut; provided; inflection of aigid: ##...
3Proto-Celticextosexcept, but
4Proto-Indo-Europeaneǵʰsout; from, out of

Words derived from “líneach”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European līnom →Every word from Proto-Italic līnom →Every word from Latin līnum →