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Where does “filament” come from?

Filament comes from Medieval Latin filamentum, derived from Late Latin filo, from Latin filum meaning thread, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-.

filament (English): A fine thread or wire; Such a wire, as can be...

Definitions

  1. A fine thread or wire; Such a wire, as can be...

Ancestry of “filament”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinfilamentum—
2Late Latinfiloto spin, draw out in a long line; dative singular...
3Latinfīlum—
4Proto-Italicfī(s)lom—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷʰiH-(s-)lo-—

Words derived from “filament”

  • filamentous
  • monofilament
  • filamentation
  • neurofilament
  • filamentary
  • microfilament
  • profilin
  • filamin
  • protofilament
  • multifilament
  • myofilament
  • filamented
  • nonfilamentous
  • interfilament
  • multifilamentary
  • nucleofilament
  • nanofilament
  • microfilamentous
  • tonofilament
  • filamentlike
  • filamentoid
  • nonfilament
  • interfilamentous
  • filamenting
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