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Where does “fistule” come from?

fistule (French) comes from Latin fistula, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

fistule (French): fistula

Definitions

  1. fistula

Ancestry of “fistule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfistulapipe, tube, especially a water pipe; hollow reed...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

Words derived from “fistule”

  • fistulă
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