Etymology of the English word filaria
the English word
filariaderived from the Latin word
Filariaderived from the Latin word
filum (thread; thread, string, filament)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷhi-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷhī-Date
The earliest known usage of filaria in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
filarial,
filariasis,
filariidUsage
Word found in Modern English
