Where does “filet” come from?
filet (French) comes from Middle French filet, from Old French filet, 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.
filet (French): trickle, drizzle (of liquid etc.), wisp (of smoke)
Definitions
- trickle, drizzle (of liquid etc.), wisp (of smoke)
Ancestry of “filet”, step by step
filet traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French filet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | filet | — |
| 2 | Old French | filet | strip, thread, ligament or filament |
| 3 | Old French | fil | son; thread |
| 4 | Latin | fīlius | a son |
| 5 | Old Latin | fīlios | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁y-li-os | sucker |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |
via French fil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | fil | yarn, thread, wire; grain; edge |
via Old French filé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | filé | — |