Where does “filaceous” come from?
filaceous (English) comes from Latin fīlum, from Proto-Italic fī(s)lom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-.
filaceous (English): Composed of threads
Definitions
- Composed of threads
Ancestry of “filaceous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fīlum | thread, string, filament, fiber |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | fī(s)lom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰiH-(s-)lo- | — |