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Where does “funis” come from?

funis (English) comes from Latin fūnis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

funis (English): A cord or a cord-like structure; Umbilical cord

Definitions

  1. A cord or a cord-like structure; Umbilical cord

Ancestry of “funis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfūnis—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →