myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of infibulare

Etymology of the Latin word infibulare

the Latin word infibulare

derived 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)

English infibulation, Italian infibulare, Portuguese infibular