Where does “fileointi” come from?
fileointi (Finnish) comes from Finnish fileoida, from Finnish filee, from French filet, from Middle French filet, from Old French filet, from Old French fil, from Latin fīlius, from Old Latin fīlios — to suckle, nurse.
fileointi (Finnish): filleting
Definitions
- filleting
Ancestry of “fileointi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | fileoida | to fillet |
| 2 | Finnish | filee | fillet; tenderloin or sirloin |
| 3 | French | filet | trickle, drizzle (of liquid etc.), wisp (of smoke) |
| 4 | Middle French | filet | — |
| 5 | Old French | filet | strip, thread, ligament or filament |
| 6 | Old French | fil | son; thread |
| 7 | Latin | fīlius | a son |
| 8 | Old Latin | fīlios | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁y-li-os | sucker |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |