Where does “fibre” come from?
fibre (French) comes from German Fiber, from Italian fibra, from Spanish fibra, from Portuguese fibra, from Latin fibra, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
fibre (French): fibre
Definitions
- fibre
Ancestry of “fibre”, step by step
fibre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Fiber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Fiber | — |
| 2 | Italian | fibra | fiber, fibre |
| 3 | Spanish | fibra | fiber; fiber; dietary fiber; fiberglass |
| 4 | Portuguese | fibra | fibre |
| 5 | Latin | fibra | fiber, filament |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
via Old French fibre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | fibre | — |