Where does “filet” come from?
filet (Catalan) comes from Catalan fil, from Latin fīlum, from Proto-Italic fī(s)lom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-.
filet (Catalan): fillet; filet
Definitions
- fillet; filet
Ancestry of “filet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | fil | thread, wire; discussion thread |
| 2 | Latin | fīlum | thread, string, filament, fiber |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | fī(s)lom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰiH-(s-)lo- | — |