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Where does “linearis” come from?

linearis (Late Latin) comes from Latin linea, from Latin lineus, from Latin linum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.

linearis (Late Latin): consisting of lines, linear, lineal;...

Definitions

  1. consisting of lines, linear, lineal;...

Ancestry of “linearis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinlineaA linen thread; Any line, thread, or string,...
2Latinlineusof flax or linen; flaxen
3Latinlinumflax; linen cloth; garment made of linen; rope,...
4Proto-Italiclīnom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax

Words derived from “linearis”

  • lineáris
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