Where does “line” come from?
line (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse lína, from Proto-Germanic līnǭ, from Proto-Germanic līną, from Proto-Indo-European līno- — flax.
line (Norwegian Nynorsk): a line
Ancestry of “line”, step by step
line traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse lína
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | lína | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | līnǭ | that which is made of flax; line, chord, rope,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | līną | flax |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | līno- | flax |
via Latin līnea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | līnea | A linen thread |
| 2 | Latin | līnum | flax |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |
Words derived from “line”