Etymograph

English

linha

Linha comes from Portuguese linha ‘line’, from Latin līneus ‘flaxen’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *līno- ‘flax’.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*līno-‘flax’reconstructed
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElīnum‘flax’
  3. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElīneus‘flaxen’
  4. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElīnea‘thread, line’
  5. Old Galician-Portuguesec. 1100–1500linha
  6. Portuguesec. 1500–presentsame form‘line’
  7. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*līno-‘flax’reconstructed
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElīnum‘flax’
  3. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElīneus‘flaxen’
  4. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElīnea‘thread, line’
  5. Old Galician-Portuguesec. 1100–1500linha
  6. Portuguesec. 1500–presentsame form‘line’
  7. Englishtodaysame form

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *līno- ‘flax’

line, lin, linseed, 1 more

through Latin līnum ‘flax’

leno, lint, 13 more

through Latin līneus ‘flaxen’

lingerie, 10 more

through Latin līnea ‘thread, line’

del, linear, alignment, align, lineage, delineate, ligne, lineal, linea, 10 more

Today it means

noun A traditional short Portuguese unit of length, usually about equal to 2.3 mm.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *līno- / linha

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