Where does “filu” come from?
filu (Asturian) comes from Latin fīlum, from Proto-Italic fī(s)lom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-.
filu (Asturian): string; thread
Definitions
- string; thread
Ancestry of “filu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fīlum | thread, string, filament, fiber |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | fī(s)lom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰiH-(s-)lo- | — |