Where does “filaire” come from?
filaire (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.
filaire (French): wired, corded
Ancestry of “filaire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | fil | yarn, thread, wire; grain; edge |
| 2 | Old French | fil | son; thread |
| 3 | Latin | fīlius | — |
| 4 | Old Latin | fīlios | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁y-li-os | sucker |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |
Words derived from “filaire”