Where does “hilo” come from?
hilo (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish filo, from Latin filum, from Proto-Italic fī(s)lom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-.
hilo (Spanish): thread, yarn, string; linen; edge of something...
Definitions
- thread, yarn, string; linen; edge of something...
Ancestry of “hilo”, step by step
hilo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Spanish filo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | filo | — |
| 2 | Latin | filum | thread, string, filament, fiber; texture, style,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | fī(s)lom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰiH-(s-)lo- | — |
via Latin fīlum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fīlum | thread, string, filament, fiber |