Where does “líne” come from?

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

líne (Old Irish): line

Definitions

  1. line

Ancestry of “líne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinlīneaA linen thread
2Latinlīnumflax
3Proto-Italiclīnom
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax

Words derived from “líne

Every word from Proto-Indo-European līnomEvery word from Proto-Italic līnomEvery word from Latin līnum
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