Where does “unifilar” come from?
unifilar (English) comes from English filar, from Latin fīlum, from Proto-Italic fī(s)lom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-.
unifilar (English): Having or using only one thread
Definitions
- Having or using only one thread
Ancestry of “unifilar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | filar | Of or relating to a thread or line; characterized... |
| 2 | Latin | fīlum | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | fī(s)lom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰiH-(s-)lo- | — |