Where does “filatory” come from?
filatory (English) comes from Latin filatorium, from Latin fīlāre, from Latin fīlum, from Proto-Italic fī(s)lom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-.
filatory (English): A machine for forming threads
Definitions
- A machine for forming threads
Ancestry of “filatory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | filatorium | place for spinning |
| 2 | Latin | fīlāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | fīlum | thread, string, filament, fiber |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fī(s)lom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰiH-(s-)lo- | — |