Etymology

ortholinear

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Today it means: Of a keyboard, having keys that are aligned in a perfect grid. Full definition →

English linear ← Latin līneāris ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃er-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₃érdʰeti?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₃erdʰ-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*ortʰwós
  6. Ancient Greekὀρθός (orthós)
  7. Englishortho-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*līnom
  9. Proto-Italic*līnom
  10. Latinlīnum
  11. Latinlīneus
  12. Latinlīnea
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  15. Latinlīneāris
  16. Englishlinear
  17. English todayortholinear

From ortho- + linear.

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