Where does “fibula” come from?
fibula (English) comes from Italian fibula, from Spanish fíbula, from French fibule, from German Fibula, from Portuguese fíbula, from Latin fibula, from Latin -āris, from Latin -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
fibula (English): An ancient kind of brooch used to hold clothing...
Definitions
- An ancient kind of brooch used to hold clothing...
Ancestry of “fibula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | fibula | fibula, calf bone |
| 2 | Spanish | fíbula | fibula; clamp connection |
| 3 | French | fibule | fibula ancient kind of brooch used to hold clothing together, similar in function to the modern safety pin |
| 4 | German | Fibula | — |
| 5 | Portuguese | fíbula | fibula |
| 6 | Latin | fibula | clasp, buckle, brooch |
| 7 | Latin | -āris | first conjugation |
| 8 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |