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Where does “fibra” come from?

fibra (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

fibra (Latin): fiber, filament

Definitions

  1. fiber, filament

Ancestry of “fibra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

Words derived from “fibra”

  • fiber
  • fibre
  • fibrous
  • fibrillation
  • fibrin
  • fibrinogen
  • defibrillation
  • fiberoptic
  • fibrinous
  • nanofiber
  • fibreglass
  • fiberboard
  • microfiber
  • fibred
  • fibrinoid
  • myofiber
  • fibered
  • fibreboard
  • fiberscope
  • fiberfill
  • hypofibrinogenemia
  • myofibre
  • defibrination
  • multifiber
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