Where does “filamin” come from?
filamin (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-.
filamin (English): Any of a class of proteins that bind actin...
Definitions
- Any of a class of proteins that bind actin...
Ancestry of “filamin”, step by step
| 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- | — |