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