Where does “filipéndula” come from?
filipéndula (Spanish) comes from Latin filum, from Proto-Italic fī(s)lom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-.
filipéndula (Spanish): dropwort
Definitions
- dropwort
Ancestry of “filipéndula”, step by step
filipéndula traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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- | — |
via Latin pendula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pendula | nominative feminine singular of pendulus;... |