Where does “multifibre” come from?
multifibre (English) comes from English fibre, from French fibre, from German Fiber, from Italian fibra, from Spanish fibra, from Portuguese fibra, from Latin fibra, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- — bee.
multifibre (English): Employing multiple fibres; Composed of several...
Definitions
- Employing multiple fibres; Composed of several...
Ancestry of “multifibre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fibre | A single piece of a given material, elongated and... |
| 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 |
Words derived from “multifibre”