Etymology of the English word infibulation
the English word
infibulationderived from the Latin word
infibularederived from the Latin word
in-derived 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-using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
