Where does “hollowfiber” come from?
hollowfiber (English) comes from English fiber, from French fibre, from German Fiber, from Italian fibra, from Spanish fibra, from Portuguese fibra, from Latin fibra, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- — bee.
hollowfiber (English): Alternative form of hollowfibre
Definitions
- Alternative form of hollowfibre
Ancestry of “hollowfiber”, step by step
hollowfiber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fiber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fiber | A single elongated piece of a given material,... |
| 2 | French | fibre | fibre |
| 3 | German | Fiber | — |
| 4 | Italian | fibra | fiber, fibre |
| 5 | Spanish | fibra | fiber; fiber; dietary fiber; fiberglass |
| 6 | Portuguese | fibra | fibre |
| 7 | Latin | fibra | fiber, filament |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |