Where does “riktlinje” come from?
riktlinje (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.
riktlinje (Swedish): guideline, outline, benchmark
Definitions
- guideline, outline, benchmark
Ancestry of “riktlinje”, step by step
riktlinje 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 rikta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rikta | to direct, to aim |