Where does “tonofilament” come from?
tonofilament (English) comes 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-.
tonofilament (English): A structural filament of keratin present in the...
Definitions
- A structural filament of keratin present in the...
Ancestry of “tonofilament”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | filament | A fine thread or wire; Such a wire, as can be... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | filamentum | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | filo | to spin, draw out in a long line; dative singular... |
| 4 | Latin | fīlum | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | fī(s)lom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰiH-(s-)lo- | — |