Where does “filer” come from?
filer (French) comes from Latin fīlāre, from Latin fīlum, from Proto-Italic fī(s)lom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-.
filer (French): to spin; to thread through; to spin a thread
Definitions
- to spin; to thread through; to spin a thread
Ancestry of “filer”, step by step
filer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin fīlāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fīlāre | — |
| 2 | Latin | fīlum | thread, string, filament, fiber |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | fī(s)lom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰiH-(s-)lo- | — |
via Late Latin filare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | filare | to spin |