Where does “ficeler” come from?
ficeler (French) comes from French ficelle, from Latin filicella, from Latin fīlum, from Proto-Italic fī(s)lom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-.
ficeler (French): to tie up, to truss
Definitions
- to tie up, to truss
Ancestry of “ficeler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ficelle | twine; Form of ficeler |
| 2 | Latin | filicella | — |
| 3 | Latin | fīlum | thread, string, filament, fiber |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fī(s)lom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰiH-(s-)lo- | — |