Where does “affiler” come from?
affiler (French) comes from French fil, from Old French fil, from Latin fīlius, from Old Latin fīlios, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁y-li-os, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
affiler (French): to sharpen
Definitions
- to sharpen
Ancestry of “affiler”, step by step
affiler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French fil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | fil | yarn, thread, wire; grain; edge |
| 2 | Old French | fil | son; thread |
| 3 | Latin | fīlius | a son |
| 4 | Old Latin | fīlios | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁y-li-os | sucker |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |
via Latin affilāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | affilāre | — |