Where does “file” come from?
file (French) comes from French filer, from Latin fīlāre, from Latin fīlum, from Proto-Italic fī(s)lom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-.
file (French): past participle of filer; simple or twisted...
Definitions
- past participle of filer; simple or twisted...
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