Where does “fillet” come from?
Fillet comes from Middle French filet, from Latin filum meaning thread, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-.
fillet (English): A headband; a ribbon or other band used to tie...
Definitions
- A headband; a ribbon or other band used to tie...
Ancestry of “fillet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | fill | son |
| 2 | Latin | fīlius | a son |
| 3 | Old Latin | fīlios | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁y-li-os | sucker |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |