Where does “filza” come from?
filza (Italian) comes from Latin filicella, from Latin fīlum, from Proto-Italic fī(s)lom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-.
filza (Italian): string (especially a series of things)
Definitions
- string (especially a series of things)
Ancestry of “filza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | filicella | — |
| 2 | Latin | fīlum | thread, string, filament, fiber |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | fī(s)lom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰiH-(s-)lo- | — |