Where does “hifa” come from?

hifa (Indonesian) comes from English hypha, from Ancient Greek ὑφή, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.

hifa (Indonesian): hypha

Definitions

  1. hypha

Ancestry of “hifa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhyphaAny of the long, threadlike filaments that form...
2Ancient Greekὑφήweb
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwebʰ-to weave, braid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὑφή →Every word from English hypha →