Where does “fascicle” come from?
Fascicle comes from Latin fasciculus, a diminutive of fascis meaning bundle, from Proto-Indo-European bʰask-.
fascicle (English): A bundle or cluster; A bundle of skeletal muscle...
Definitions
- A bundle or cluster; A bundle of skeletal muscle...
Ancestry of “fascicle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fasciculus | A small bundle or package; A bunch of flowers,... |
| 2 | Latin | fascis | A faggot, fascine; bundle, packet, package,... |
| 3 | Latin | fasciō | to envelop with bands, swathe |
| 4 | Latin | fascia | band, bandage, swathe, strip, ribbon; necktie |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰasḱ- | bundle, heap, load |