Where does “filum” come from?
filum (English) comes from Latin fīlum, from Proto-Italic fī(s)lom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-.
filum (English): a filamentous anatomical structure
Definitions
- a filamentous anatomical structure
Ancestry of “filum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fīlum | thread, string, filament, fiber |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | fī(s)lom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰiH-(s-)lo- | — |