Where does “fili” come from?
fili (Latin) comes from Latin filius, from Old Latin filios, from Proto-Italic feiljos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁ylios, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
fili (Latin): genitive singular of fīlius; vocative singular of...
Definitions
- genitive singular of fīlius; vocative singular of...
Ancestry of “fili”, step by step
fili traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin filius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | filius | a son; any male descendant; children |
| 2 | Old Latin | filios | son; accusative plural of fīlius |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | feiljos | son |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁ylios | sucker |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |
via Latin filum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | filum | thread, string, filament, fiber; texture, style,... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | fī(s)lom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰiH-(s-)lo- | — |