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Where does the word "linear" come from? It comes from Latin linearis, and was adopted directly into English (1640s).
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Where does the word "linear" come from? It comes from Latin linearis, and was adopted directly into English (1640s).
Linear’s story begins in Latin: linearis meant “of lines.” From 'linea', line. It reached English by 1640s as linear. 'linear' thinking dates from the 1900s. Today, linear means arranged in a straight line.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient linearis "of lines", from 'linea', line.
- Stage 2 · English · 1640s linear "of lines", 'linear' thinking dates from the 1900s.