myEtymology.com: English etymology of liner

1. Etymology of the English word liner

the English word liner

derived from the English word line

derived from the Old French word ligne

derived 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')

using the English suffix -er

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz

using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)

French liner, Italian liner

derived from the English word liner