Lining
/ˈlaɪ.nɪŋ/noun
A layer of material used to cover the inside of something, or the act of providing such a layer.
Did you know?“Lining” comes from the same Germanic root as *linen* and *line*, all tied to flax fiber and thread—proof that everyday language was once woven from literal cloth and string.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*līno-
“Flax, linen, or thread-like fiber”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*līną
“Flax, linen cloth”
Old English
OE
līn
“Flax; linen cloth”
Middle English
ME
lining
“A layer or covering made of linen or cloth”
Modern English
English
lining
“An inner layer or covering; the act of covering something inside”