Where does “datolinje” come from?
datolinje (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk linje, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.
datolinje (Norwegian Nynorsk): the Date Line
Definitions
- the Date Line
Ancestry of “datolinje”, step by step
datolinje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk linje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | linje | alternative form of line |
| 2 | Latin | līnea | A linen thread |
| 3 | Latin | līnum | flax |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |
via Norwegian Nynorsk dato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | dato | date |