filum

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • thread, string, filament, fiber
  • texture, style, nature
  • wick of a lamp
  • (inflection of) fīlum
  • (inflection of) fīlum

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-

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