Where does “filon” come from?
filon (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto filo, from Latin fīlius, from Old Latin fīlios, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁y-li-os, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
filon (Esperanto): accusative singular of filo
Definitions
- accusative singular of filo
Ancestry of “filon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | filo | son; offspring |
| 2 | Latin | fīlius | a son |
| 3 | Old Latin | fīlios | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁y-li-os | sucker |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |