Where does “fíbula” come from?

fíbula (Spanish) comes from French fibule, from German Fibula, from Portuguese fíbula, from Latin fibula, from Latin -āris, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.

fíbula (Spanish): fibula; clamp connection

Definitions

  1. fibula; clamp connection

Ancestry of “fíbula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfibulefibula ancient kind of brooch used to hold clothing together, similar in function to the modern safety pin
2GermanFibula—
3Portuguesefíbulafibula
4Latinfibulaclasp, buckle, brooch
5Latin-ārisfirst conjugation
6Latin-ālis—
7Proto-Italic-ālisforms relational adjectives

Words derived from “fíbula”

Every word from Proto-Italic -ālis →Every word from Latin -ālis →Every word from Latin -āris →