Where does “collimo” come from?
collimo (Latin) comes from Latin collineo, from Latin līneō, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.
collimo (Latin): I direct in a straight line
Definitions
- I direct in a straight line
Ancestry of “collimo”, step by step
collimo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin collineo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | collineo | I direct in a straight line |
| 2 | Latin | līneō | to make straight or perpendicular |
| 3 | Latin | līnea | A linen thread |
| 4 | Latin | līnum | flax |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |
via Latin collinio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | collinio | — |