Where does “fasciculus” come from?
fasciculus (English) comes from Latin fasciculus, from Latin fascis, from Latin fasciō, from Latin fascia, from Proto-Indo-European bʰasḱ- — bundle, heap, load.
fasciculus (English): A small bundle of nerve, muscle or tendon fibers;...
Definitions
- A small bundle of nerve, muscle or tendon fibers;...
Ancestry of “fasciculus”, 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 |