Etymology of the English word fibula
the English word
fibuladerived from the Latin word
fibula (pin, skewer, brooch; clasp, buckle, brooch)
derived from the Latin word
figere (fasten, fix; pierce)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhigʷ-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhīgʷ-Date
The earliest known usage of fibula in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
fiasco, Dutch
fibula, English
fiasco, French
fiasco, French
fibule, German
Fiasko, Norwegian
fiasko, Swedish
fiaskoUsage
Word found in Modern English
