Etymology of the Latin word filamentum
the Latin word
filamentum (thin fibre)
derived from the Latin word
filarederived 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-Derivations in other languages
English
filament, French
filament, Italian
filamento, Spanish
filamentoUsage
Word found in New Latin, Vulgar Latin, Late Latin
