Where does “fiano” come from?

fiano (Italian) comes from Galician fiaña, from Galician fío, from Old Portuguese fio, from Latin fīlum, from Proto-Italic fī(s)lom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-.

fiano (Italian): A grape variety from Campania; A delicate white...

Definitions

  1. A grape variety from Campania; A delicate white...

Ancestry of “fiano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianfiañaloose thread
2Galicianfíothread; string; filament; wire; linen
3Old Portuguesefio—
4Latinfīlumthread, string, filament, fiber
5Proto-Italicfī(s)lom—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷʰiH-(s-)lo-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰiH-(s-)lo- →Every word from Proto-Italic fī(s)lom →Every word from Latin fīlum →