Where does “filietatem” come from?
filietatem (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.
Ancestry of “filietatem”, step by step
| 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 |