Where does “fibula” come from?
fibula (Italian) comes from Spanish fíbula, from French fibule, from German Fibula, from Portuguese fíbula, from Latin fibula, from Latin -āris, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
fibula (Italian): fibula, calf bone
Definitions
- fibula, calf bone
Ancestry of “fibula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | fíbula | fibula; clamp connection |
| 2 | French | fibule | fibula ancient kind of brooch used to hold clothing together, similar in function to the modern safety pin |
| 3 | German | Fibula | — |
| 4 | Portuguese | fíbula | fibula |
| 5 | Latin | fibula | clasp, buckle, brooch |
| 6 | Latin | -āris | first conjugation |
| 7 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |