Where does “filamentule” come from?
filamentule (English) comes from English filament, from Medieval Latin filamentum, from Late Latin filo, from Latin fīlum, from Proto-Italic fī(s)lom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-.
filamentule (English): A little filament
Definitions
- A little filament
Ancestry of “filamentule”, step by step
filamentule traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English filament
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | filament | A fine thread or wire; Such a wire, as can be... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | filamentum | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | filo | to spin, draw out in a long line; dative singular... |
| 4 | Latin | fīlum | thread, string, filament, fiber |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | fī(s)lom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰiH-(s-)lo- | — |