Where does “tiralíneas” come from?
tiralíneas (Spanish) comes from Spanish línea, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.
tiralíneas (Spanish): ruling pen
Ancestry of “tiralíneas”, step by step
tiralíneas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish línea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | línea | line; individual script, dialogue for each actor;... |
| 2 | Latin | līnea | A linen thread |
| 3 | Latin | līnum | flax |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |
via Spanish tirar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | tirar | to throw, to toss; to throw out, to toss, to... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | teraną | to tear; snatch or pull off (from); tug |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |