Etymology

aline

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Today it means: In line. Full definition →

Middle English alinen ← Middle French aligner
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aline · verb1

  1. Middle French · derived fromaligner
  2. Middle English · inherited fromalinen“copulate”
  3. English todayaline

From a- + line, possibly from Middle English alinen (“copulate”), Middle French aligner.

aline · adverb2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromaline
  2. Middle English · inherited fromaline
  3. English todayaline

Inherited from Middle English aline (“in line”).

Aline · proper noun3

  1. French · borrowed fromAline
  2. French · borrowed fromAline
  3. English todayAline

Borrowed from French Aline.

Words from the same roots

Middle Frenchaligner all →

align

FrenchAline all →

Alina

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