Where does “bifilar” come from?
bifilar (English) comes from English bi, from English biceps, from Latin biceps, from Latin bis, from Latin color, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
bifilar (English): Having two wires, threads or filaments
Definitions
- Having two wires, threads or filaments
Ancestry of “bifilar”, step by step
bifilar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English bi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bi | Bisexual; A bisexual person; A type of jade disk... |
| 2 | English | biceps | Any muscle having two heads; Specifically, the... |
| 3 | Latin | biceps | double-headed, having two heads; having two... |
| 4 | Latin | bis | twice, two times, on two occasions, in two ways |
| 5 | Latin | color | colour, shade; color; pigment; complexion |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via French bifilaire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bifilaire | bifilar |
| 2 | French | filaire | wired, corded |
| 3 | French | fil | yarn, thread, wire; grain; edge |
| 4 | Old French | fil | son; thread |
| 5 | Latin | fīlius | a son |
| 6 | Old Latin | fīlios | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁y-li-os | sucker |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |
via English filar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | filar | Of or relating to a thread or line; characterized... |