fil

French

noun
Definitions
  • yarn, thread, wire
  • grain (of wood etc.)
  • edge (of blade, razor etc.)

Etymology

Inherited from Old French fil (thread) inherited from Latin fīlum (thread) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-

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