Where does “afilar” come from?
afilar (Asturian) comes from Asturian a-, from Latin ūnīre, from Latin ūnus, from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
afilar (Asturian): to sharpen
Ancestry of “afilar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Asturian | a- | — |
| 2 | Latin | ūnīre | — |
| 3 | Latin | ūnus | — |
| 4 | Old Latin | oinos | one |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | oinos | cardinal number
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| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |