Etymology of the English word line
the English word
linederived from the Old French word
lignederived from the Classical Latin word
linea (string, line)
derived from the Classical Latin word
linum (flax, linen cloth, thread)
derived from the Greek word
linon, λίνον (flax; 'linen')
Derivations in English
buntline,
balkline,
baseline,
beltline,
bloodline,
blueline,
borderline,
bustline,
catchline,
centerline,
clothesline,
coastline,
codline,
cutline,
dateline,
deadline,
driveline,
dyeline,
girtline,
hairline,
headline,
hemline,
hotline,
houseline,
isoline,
landline,
lifeline,
lineage,
linebacker,
linebred,
lineman,
liny,
midline,
milline,
neckline,
outline,
overline,
pipeline,
potline,
redline,
roofline,
shoreline,
sightline,
skyline,
slimline,
streamline,
topline,
touchline,
truckline,
underline,
waistline,
beeline,
dragline,
fishline,
frostline,
guideline,
linebreeding,
timberline,
linesman,
liner,
lineup,
crossline,
linseed,
tumpline,
lining,
linotype,
linedCognates
Dutch
lijn, French
ligne, German
Leine, German
Linie, Italian
linea, Latin
linea, Lithuanian
linija, Norwegian
linje, Polish
linia, Provençal
linha, Russian
линия, Spanish
línea, Swedish
lina, Swedish
linjeUsage
Word found in Old English, Modern English
