Where does “neamhlíneach” come from?

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

neamhlíneach (Irish): nonlinear

Definitions

nonlinear

Ancestry of “neamhlíneach”, step by step

neamhlíneach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish líneach

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Irish	líneach	linear
2	Irish	líne	line, row; lineage, race, family; generation;...
3	Old Irish	líne	line
4	Latin	līnea	A linen thread
5	Latin	līnum	flax
6	Proto-Italic	līnom	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	līnom	flax

via Irish neamh

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Irish	neamh	heaven; sky, firmament
2	Old Irish	nem	heaven; sky; radiance
3	Proto-Celtic	nemos	sky, heaven
4	Proto-Indo-European	nébʰos	cloud; mist, moisture
5	Proto-Indo-European	-os	Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

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