line

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • line, rope, cable
  • row, series
  • direction, rule

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *līnǭ (rope, flaxen cord, line, thread, string), *līną (flax, linen) derived from Proto-Indo-European *līno- (flax).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*līno-

Gloss

flax

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

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