Where does “filleting” come from?

filleting (English) comes from English fillet, from Catalan fill, from Latin fīlius, from Old Latin fīlios, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁y-li-os, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

filleting (English): present participle of fillet; The protecting of a...

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present participle of fillet; The protecting of a...

Ancestry of “filleting”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	fillet	A headband; a ribbon or other band used to tie...
2	Catalan	fill	son
3	Latin	fīlius	a son
4	Old Latin	fīlios	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	dʰeh₁y-li-os	sucker
6	Proto-Indo-European	dʰeh₁(y)-	to suckle, nurse

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁y-li-os →Every word from Old Latin fīlios →