lineage

/ˈlɪn.i.ɪd͡ʒ/ · noun

Meaning

Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.
A number of lines of text in a column.
A fee or rate paid per line of text.

Etymology / origin

From Middle English linage, from Old French linage, from ligne, from Latin linea (“line”); equivalent to line + -age.

linea(Latin)→
linage(Old French)→
linage(enm)→
lineage (English)
Relations: inh, der, der

Related words

linage(enm)linage(Old French)linea(Latin)

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