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Etymology of the English word fiber

the English word fiber
derived from the French word fiber
derived from the Latin word fibra (fibre, string, thread; fibre; fibre; fiber, filament; entrails)

Derivations in English

defiber, fiberboard, fibered, fiberoptic, fiberscope, fiberfill, fiberglass, defibered, defiberize

Cognates

Dutch fiber, English fibre, French fibre, German Fiber, Italian fibra, Lithuanian fibra, Norwegian fiber, Russian фибpa, Spanish fibra, Swedish fiber

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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