Where does “alinhar” come from?
alinhar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese linha, from Old Portuguese linna, from Latin linea, from Latin lineus, from Latin linum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.
alinhar (Portuguese): to align, line up
Definitions
- to align, line up
Ancestry of “alinhar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | linha | line; string; thread; line; line or series of... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | linna | — |
| 3 | Latin | linea | A linen thread; Any line, thread, or string,... |
| 4 | Latin | lineus | of flax or linen; flaxen |
| 5 | Latin | linum | flax; linen cloth; garment made of linen; rope,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |