Where does “hilar” come from?
hilar (Spanish) comes from Latin fīlāre, from Latin fīlum, from Proto-Italic fī(s)lom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-.
hilar (Spanish): to spin; to string together, put together
Definitions
- to spin; to string together, put together
Ancestry of “hilar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fīlāre | — |
| 2 | Latin | fīlum | thread, string, filament, fiber |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | fī(s)lom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰiH-(s-)lo- | — |