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...
Ancestry of “file”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | filer | to spin; to thread through; to spin a thread |
| 2 | Latin | fīlāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | fīlum | thread, string, filament, fiber |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fī(s)lom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰiH-(s-)lo- | — |