Etymology

linearize

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Today it means: To render an object linear. Full definition →

English linear ← Latin līneāris ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*līnom
  2. Proto-Italic*līnom
  3. Latinlīnum
  4. Latinlīneus
  5. Latinlīnea
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  8. Latinlīneāris
  9. Englishlinear
  10. English todaylinearize

From linear + -ize.

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