Where does “filial” come from?

filial (Indonesian) comes from Dutch filiaal, from Latin fīliālis, from Latin fīlius, from Old Latin fīlios, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁y-li-os, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

filial (Indonesian): filial branch

Definitions

  1. filial branch

Ancestry of “filial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchfiliaalbranch, as a location of an organization with several locations
2LatinfīliālisFilial; of or pertaining to a son or daughter
3Latinfīliusa son
4Old Latinfīlios—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁y-li-ossucker
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁y-li-os →Every word from Old Latin fīlios →