lifeline

noun

line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning

line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver

support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection)

a crease on the palm

Roots

liflife- · Old English · life linealine- · Latin · cord, string

Synonyms for lifeline

lifeboatn

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Where does lifeline come from?

The word lifeline breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Latin origin: life, from Old English lif (“life”); and line, from Latin linea (“cord, string”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.