Where does “rätlinjig” come from?
rätlinjig (Swedish) comes from Swedish linje, from Old Swedish linia, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.
rätlinjig (Swedish): rectilinear
Definitions
- rectilinear
Ancestry of “rätlinjig”, step by step
rätlinjig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish linje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | linje | line; line; a bus line; line; a telephone or... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | linia | — |
| 3 | Latin | līnea | A linen thread |
| 4 | Latin | līnum | flax |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |
via Swedish rät
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rät | the side of a fabric which is supposed to be the... |