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English

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English Wikipedia has articles on:
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Tux, the mascot of the Linux operating system

Etymology

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Etymology tree
Ancient Greek Λῖνος (Lînos)bor.
Latin Linus bor.
English Linus
Proto-Indo-European *mel- der.
Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós ?
Proto-Italic *moltos
Latin multi-
Proto-Indo-European *pel- der. ?
Latin -plex
English multiplexed
Proto-Indo-European *h1én
Proto-Italic *en
Proto-Italic *en-
Latin in-
Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der. ?
Latin fōrma
Latin fōrmō
Latin īnfōrmō
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Late Latin īnfōrmātiō der.
Middle English enformacioun
English information
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe ?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm
Proto-Italic *kom
Proto-Italic *kom-
Latin con-
Latin com-
Latin putus
Proto-Indo-European *-h2
Proto-Indo-European *-éh2
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-h2ti influ.
Proto-Italic *-ājō
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Latin putō
Latin computō
French computer bor.
English computing
Proto-Indo-European *ser- der. ?
Proto-Italic *serwos
Latin servus
Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós
Proto-Italic *-ijos
Proto-Italic *-ios
Old Latin -ios
Latin -ius
Latin -ia
Latin -itia
Old French servise bor.
Old English serfis
Middle English servise
English service
English Multiplexed Information and Computing Service
English Multics
▲さんかく
English eunuch influ.
English Unix
blend
English Linux

    Blend of Linus +‎ Unix , from the name of its creator Linus Torvalds.

    Pronunciation

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    Proper noun

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    Linux (countable and uncountable , plural Linuxes or (slang ) Linuxen )

    1. (computing , strictly ) The Unix-like open-source computer operating system kernel created by Linus Torvalds in 1991.
    2. (loosely ) Any operating system that uses this kernel.
      Alternative form: linux

    Derived terms

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    Translations

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    operating system

    German

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    German Wikipedia has an article on:
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    Etymology

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      Borrowed from English Linux .

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      Proper noun

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      Linux n (proper noun , strong , genitive Linux)

      1. (computing , strictly ) Linux (the Unix-like open-source computer operating system kernel created by Linus Torvalds in 1991)
      2. (loosely ) Linux (any operating system that uses this kernel)

      Declension

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      Declension of Linux [sg-only, neuter, strong]
      singular
      indef. def. noun
      nominative ein das Linux
      genitive eines des Linux
      dative einem dem Linux
      accusative ein das Linux

      Further reading

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      • "Linux" in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
      • "Linux" in Duden online

      Hungarian

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      Hungarian Wikipedia has an article on:
      Wikipedia hu

      Etymology

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      Unadapted borrowing from English Linux .

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      • IPA (key): [ˈlinuks]
      • Hyphenation: Li‧nux
      • Rhymes: -uks

      Proper noun

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      Linux

      1. (computing , strictly ) Linux (the Unix-like open-source computer operating system kernel created by Linus Torvalds in 1991)

      Declension

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      Possessive forms of Linux
      possessor single possession multiple possessions
      1st person sing. Linuxom Linuxaim
      2nd person sing. Linuxod Linuxaid
      3rd person sing. Linuxa Linuxai
      1st person plural Linuxunk Linuxaink
      2nd person plural Linuxotok Linuxaitok
      3rd person plural Linuxuk Linuxaik

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      Portuguese

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      Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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      Etymology

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        Unadapted borrowing from English Linux .

        Pronunciation

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        Proper noun

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        Linux m

        1. (computing , strictly ) Linux (the Unix-like open-source computer operating system kernel created by Linus Torvalds in 1991)
        2. (loosely ) Linux (any operating system that uses this kernel)

        Turkish

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        Turkish Wikipedia has an article on:
        Wikipedia tr

        Alternative forms

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        Etymology

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          Borrowed from English Linux .

          Proper noun

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          Linux (definite accusative Linux'u , plural Linuxlar )

          1. (computing , strictly ) Linux (the Unix-like open-source computer operating system kernel created by Linus Torvalds in 1991)
          2. (loosely ) Linux (any operating system that uses this kernel)

          Declension

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          Declension of Linux
          singular plural
          nominative Linux Linuxlar
          accusative Linux'u Linuxları
          dative Linux'a Linuxlara
          locative Linux'da Linuxlarda
          ablative Linux'dan Linuxlardan
          genitive Linux'un Linuxların
          Possessive forms of Linux
          singular plural
          benim (my) Linux'um Linuxlarım
          senin (your) Linux'un Linuxların
          onun (his/her/its) Linux'u Linuxları
          bizim (our) Linux'umuz Linuxlarımız
          sizin (your) Linux'unuz Linuxlarınız
          onların (their) Linux'u
          Linuxları           		Linuxları

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