Where does “fibra ottica” come from?
fibra ottica (Italian) comes from Italian fibra, from Spanish fibra, from Portuguese fibra, from Latin fibra, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
fibra ottica (Italian): optical fiber
Definitions
- optical fiber
Ancestry of “fibra ottica”, step by step
fibra ottica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian fibra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | fibra | fiber, fibre |
| 2 | Spanish | fibra | fiber; fiber; dietary fiber; fiberglass |
| 3 | Portuguese | fibra | fibre |
| 4 | Latin | fibra | fiber, filament |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
via Italian ottica
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ottica | optics; perspective, point of view, outlook;... |