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Where does “microfilamentous” come from?

microfilamentous (English) comes from English filamentous, from English filament, from Medieval Latin filamentum, from Late Latin filo, from Latin fīlum, from Proto-Italic fī(s)lom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-.

microfilamentous (English): Of, pertaining to, or composed of microfilaments

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to, or composed of microfilaments

Ancestry of “microfilamentous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfilamentousHaving the form of threads or filaments;...
2EnglishfilamentA fine thread or wire; Such a wire, as can be...
3Medieval Latinfilamentum—
4Late Latinfiloto spin, draw out in a long line; dative singular...
5Latinfīlum—
6Proto-Italicfī(s)lom—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷʰiH-(s-)lo-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰiH-(s-)lo- →