Where does “fios” come from?
fios (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese fio, from Old Portuguese fio, from Latin fīlum, from Proto-Italic fī(s)lom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-.
fios (Portuguese): plural of fio
Definitions
- plural of fio
Ancestry of “fios”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | fio | thread; string; chain |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | fio | — |
| 3 | Latin | fīlum | thread, string, filament, fiber |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fī(s)lom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰiH-(s-)lo- | — |