Where does “fimbri-” come from?
fimbri- (Translingual) comes from Late Latin fimbria, from Latin fimbriae, from Latin fimbria — fringe, border, edge.
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Ancestry of “fimbri-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | fimbria | fringe, tassel; fringe, border, edge |
| 2 | Latin | fimbriae | fibres, threads, shreds, fringe; nominative... |
| 3 | Latin | fimbria | fringe, border, edge |