English

Linux

Blend of Linus + Unix, from the name of its creator Linus Torvalds.

A blend of Linus + Unix

Ancient Greek λίνον ‘flax’

Ancient Greek Λῖνος

Latin Linus

English Linus

English Multics

English Unix

Today it means

name The Unix-like open-source computer operating system kernel created by Linus Torvalds in 1991.

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