Where does “fibular” come from?
Fibular comes from Latin fibulāris, derived from fibula meaning brooch or clasp, with the adjectival suffix -āris ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -yós.
fibular (English): Of or pertaining to the fibula
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the fibula
Ancestry of “fibular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fibula | An ancient kind of brooch used to hold clothing... |
| 2 | Italian | fibula | fibula, calf bone |
| 3 | Spanish | fíbula | fibula; clamp connection |
| 4 | French | fibule | fibula ancient kind of brooch used to hold clothing together, similar in function to the modern safety pin |
| 5 | German | Fibula | — |
| 6 | Portuguese | fíbula | fibula |
| 7 | Latin | fibula | clasp, buckle, brooch |
| 8 | Latin | -āris | first conjugation |
| 9 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |