Where does “филе” come from?
филе (Russian) comes from French filet, from Middle French filet, from Old French filet, from Old French fil, from Latin fīlius, from Old Latin fīlios, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁y-li-os, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
филе (Russian): fillet, filet; filet lace, filet-work
Definitions
- fillet, filet; filet lace, filet-work
Ancestry of “филе”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | filet | trickle, drizzle , wisp; fillet, filet; frenum |
| 2 | Middle French | filet | — |
| 3 | Old French | filet | strip, thread, ligament or filament |
| 4 | Old French | fil | son; thread |
| 5 | Latin | fīlius | — |
| 6 | Old Latin | fīlios | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁y-li-os | sucker |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |